Instructions

to complete
GMO Document
According to regulations
No 1829/2003 and No 1830/2003

Table of Contents
BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................ 2

GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETION.................................................................................................. 3

BACKGROUND

In accordance with EU Regulations No 1829/2003 and No 1830/2003 on labelling and traceability of

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and food products/ingredients derived there from, the definitions
covers all food and feed ingredients produced from GMOs irrespective of whether material (such as DNA or
protein) of GMO origin is actually present in those foods or ingredients.

The provisions require the GMO labelling of those foods/ ingredients:

- Which contain GMOs (e.g. whole soybeans which are Genetically Modified (GM))
- Which are produced from GMOs, even if no GMO material is present (e.g. starch or maltodextrin from GM
maize, oil or lecithin from GM soy)
- Which are produced with the help of GMOs when GM material is still present in the food (e.g. ingredients
produced by a GM microorganism, when GM microorganism is still present in the food).

In order to avoid GMO labelling, the EU legislation require any "operator" (i.e. any person or company
including suppliers involved in placing on the market food/ingredients which fall under the scope of the
Regulations) to be able to prove to the competent authority they have taken all the appropriate steps to avoid
GM material in conventional, non-GM, supply. This means to have a traceability system and procedures in
place showing the conventional origin of the food and the steps that are taken to avoid GMO material.
"Appropriate steps" are taken when suppliers use Identity Preservation (IP) systems. IP systems can vary
according to nature of supplies and their origin as long as certified to comply with EU GMO regulatory
requirements. Suppliers should possess a certificate from a recognized third party auditing company
indicating IP procedures are implemented and therefore supplied ingredients are of conventional origin,
comply with EU regulations and accordingly are not required to carry a GMO label.

Nestlé’s position is that in response to our European consumer preferences, our products in the EU are
certified to be from conventional, non-GMO origin.

In view of the above and in order to sustain our position, we require from you detailed information
concerning the conventional, non-GMO status of the foods and/or ingredients you supply to Nestle or third
parties on Nestlé’s behalf.

Please note that all information, statements and declarations provided or made by you or on your behalf to
us, concerning the supplied foods/ ingredients (including without limitation those explicitly set out or
accompanying duly signed documents), will be relied upon by us, and will be binding upon you in relation to
all applicable supplies of such foods/ingredients. It is critical therefore that all information provided is
complete, accurate and not in any way misleading, to ensure proper compliance with legal requirements and
Nestle standards. Any amendments to the information given, for example due to changes in the materials or
ingredients used for your products, must be notified to and approved in writing by Nestle in advance of such
change taking place.

For the avoidance of doubt the description and interpretation of the legal effect of the Regulations contained
in this letter is provided for illustrative purposes only, and in no way constitute or is deemed to constitute any
representation, guarantee, or any form of legal advice to you as to the effects of the Regulations on you or
generally. Nestle disclaims any liability to you whatsoever on such basis.
GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETION

Supply information sheet (attachment 1) has to be filled for each product supplied.

We require information on the foods supplied and all materials and ingredients used in the manufacture
(including processing aids, carriers and solvents of flavors, carriers and solvents of additives, and carriers
and solvents of vitamins and minerals).

1. Headings: “Supplier Material Reference” and “Nestle Material/Raw Material Purchasing

Specification Reference”
Attachment 1 has to be completed for each product supplied, and refer to both the Supplier Material
Reference(s) of each Nestle market where the product in question is delivered and the Nestle Material/Raw
Material Purchasing Specification Reference.

2. Column heading: “GM Information”:

Fill all columns in with either "Y" (yes) or "N" (no)

Indicate whether the ingredient/material:

• "GMOs": possibly contains or consists of GMOs (e.g. contains whole soybeans, contains genetically
modified micro-organisms): yes/no in column "GMO"

• "FROM": possibly produced from a GMO because in the country of origin GM varieties of the food in
question are used for commercial purposes irrespective of whether the material of GM origin is actually
present (e.g. rapeseed oil does not contain GM material because of oil processing nevertheless, the
answer should be yes if oil could possibly be produced from GM rapeseed originating in Canada) yes/ no
in "FROM" column

• "TRACE": even though the origin is non-GMO, it may contain GMO traces of an EU authorized crop
either from the planting, harvest, processing, transport or storage of the material you supply: yes/no in
"TRACE" column

• "WITH*": has been produced with the help of GMOs or their derivatives, irrespective of whether
ingredient material in question is still present (the answer is yes for any ingredient (for example enzymes
or vitamins) produced with a GM microorganism even when the GM microorganism is not present or an
ingredient like citric acid produced by a non-GM micro-organism fed on a GM derived substrate even
when substrate not present): yes/no in "WITH" column.

3. Column heading: “Identity Preserved”

The use of Identity Preservation (IP) certification proves, to the competent European authorities, suppliers
took the appropriate steps to avoid GM material in supplies of conventional origin. IP systems used by
suppliers can vary according to nature of supplies and their origin. For high risk raw materials IP systems
you are using must be certified by a recognized third party to comply with requirements in EU GMO
regulations. Please be informed by your Nestlé contact what raw materials are considered as high risk.

Where an ingredient is supplied to you or is a component of an ingredient supplied to you as

Identity Preserved (IP) you must:

Obtain and retain certification attesting IP system used by supplier comply with EU GMO regulatory
requirements
Demonstrate that the ingredient contains no higher than 0.9% of approved GMO material and that the
presence of such material is "adventitious" i.e. technically unavoidable.

Whenever an "N" (no) is indicated under "Identity Preserved" for a crop that could be GM (for example:
potato) please supply evidence to justify this response (e.g. certificate of origin mentioning that GM varieties
of the agricultural crops are not grown on a commercial scale in the specific area/region of origin e.g. GM
potatoes are not commercially grown in Italy, appropriate steps were taken to avoid GM material, GM
content of approved varieties (in the delivered supplies) is no higher than 0.9% and supplies comply with EU
regulation and do not require GMO labelling).

4. Column headings: “Produced “With”: presence in foods supplied” and “*Produced “with” a GMO
i.e. with GM processing aid or via fermentation with GM microorganism: Describe process step
and type used and please answer: Is GM material removed from the ingredient?”
The EU GMO regulation makes a distinction between food and feed ingredients produced "from" a GMO,
which require GMO labelling (for example: lecithin from GM soy), and ingredients produced "with" a GMO
(for example: milk from cows fed with GM soy or an ingredient produced with a GM processing
aid/microorganism). The latter do not require GMO labelling as long as GM material is not present in the
final product.

Please give a short description of the process step the GMO is used and mention the kind/type of GMO used.
E.g. Process step: fermentation of starch into maltodextrin; Type: conventional enzyme produced with a GM
microorganism; GM microorganism removed from maltodextrin.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS

 Declaration of Non GMO Origin (Attachment 2)

Or
 Declaration of GMO Potential (Attachment 3, pp. 1-2)