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Administrative Order No. 8 S. 2002 on Rules and Regulations for the Importation and Release into the Environment of Plants and Plant Products derived from the Use of Modern Biotechnology.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Biotechnology Biosafety Research EIA International trade Monitoring
Geographical area
Asia, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Administrative Order enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Administrative Order, consisting of 22 sections divided into seven Parts, regulates the Importation and Release into the Environment of Plants and Plant Products derived from the Use of Modern Biotechnology. This Order covers the importation or release into the environment of: 1. Any plant which has been altered or produced through the use of modern biotechnology if the donor organism, host organism, or vector or vector agent belongs to any of the genera or taxa classified by BPI as meeting

Full text
English
Website
biotech.da.gov.ph