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Cabinet Regulation No. 78 of 2015 on Co-existence of Genetically Modified Crops

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Registration Crops/grasses Monitoring Inspection Classification/declassification Vegetables/legumes Biotechnology
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the requirements for co-existence of genetically modified crops; the procedures for registering growers of genetically modified crops, deleting thereof from the Crop Monitoring State Information System Register of Growers of Genetically Modified Crops and for exchanging the information included in the Register of Growers; and the procedures for supervising and controlling the growers of genetically modified organisms. According to the Regulation, it is permitted to cultivate genetically modified crop varieties that are included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties, the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species of the European Union or the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Vegetable Species of the European Union.

Full text
English
Website
www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Precautionary principle, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Circulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (2007)

Legislation | Latvia | 2007 (2015)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Public health, Sustainable development, Agricultural development, Biotechnology, Farming, Procedural matters, Public participation, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX