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Commission Decision 2002/623/EC establishing guidance notes supplementing Annex II to 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

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 200, 30 July 2002, pp. 22-33
Subject
Environment gen., Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The guidance notes set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be used as a supplement to Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. The deliberate release and the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms are subject to prior explicit consent to be given only upon previous environmental risk assessment. The Annex hereby attached lays down guidance notes on the objective, elements, general principles and methodology of such environmental risk assessment. The objective of the environmental risk assessment is primarily to identify and evaluate potential adverse effects of the genetically modified organisms, direct or indirect, immediate or delayed, on human health and the environment which the deliberate release or placing on the market of genetically modified organisms may have.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Implemented by

Release into Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Act (2004)

Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2019)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Internal trade, International trade, Public health, Consumer protection, Biosecurity, Crops/grasses, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1790 repealing Decision 2002/623/EC establishing guidance notes on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX