Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1790 repealing Decision 2002/623/EC establishing guidance notes on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms. Country/Territory European Union Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 293, 20 November 2018, pp. 32 and 33. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract Decision 2002/623/EC, which established guidance notes supplementing Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, is hereby repealed. Full text English Website eur-lex.europa.eu References - Legislation Repeals 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 Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX