Act on cultivation of genetically modified plants and agricultural products. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities GMO Genetic resources Ecological production/organic production Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 June 2006. Abstract This lays dow rights and obligations of legal persons and individuals involved in the cultivation of varieties of genetically modified plants. Furthermore, the Act regulates the registration of clands where genetically modified plants are cultivated and sets out conditions for dealing with genetically modified plants and their reproductive material. Further provisions concern the protection of plants cultivated through conventional methods as well as organic production. The Acto also lays down t Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, GMO, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: GMO, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1991 | Repealed Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Processing/handling, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Floriculture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree implementing the Act on cultivation of genetically modified plants in agricultural products. Legislation | Slovakia | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, GMO, Ecological production/organic production Source: FAO, FAOLEX