Act amending the Genetic Technology Act, the Genetic Engineering Implementation Act and the New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 12, 4 April 2008, pp. 499-507. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Authorization/permit Registration Genetically modified organism (GMO) Food quality control/food safety Novel food Treated food Food additives Biotechnology Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act introduces some major amendments to the Genetic Technology Act in its consolidated version of 16 December 1993 (BGBl. I p. 2066). In particular, the Act rewords article 5 on Tasks of the Commission; article 8 on Authorization, notification and registration of installations working with genetically modified material; article 12 on Notification and registration procedures; article 16e on Exceptions for planting materials not liable to be labelled; article 31 on Competent authorities in general and competent federal authorities in particular. Full text German References - Legislation Amends Genetic Engineering Implementation Act. Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2015) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Genetic Technology Act. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Liability/compensation, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2008) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Treated food, Food additives, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Institution, Inspection, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX