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Decree No. 37 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on submittal of information to database on genetic engineering organisms.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen.
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biosecurity Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Authorization/permit Transport/storage
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Decree establishes that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection within its sphere of competence must submit to database on genetic engineering organisms the following information: (a) officials of the Ministry responsible for biosecurity (Annex 1); (b) normative legislative acts on biosecurity (Annex 2); (c) risk assessment of possible negative impact of non-pathogenic GMO on environment (Annex 3); (d) issued permits for release GMO to environment for testing (Annex 4); and (e) notification of the Ministry by transporter of non-pathogenic GMO in case of transit on the national territory (Annex 5).

Full text
Russian
Website
zakonby.net

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree No. 16 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection “On the formation of a data bank on genetically engineered organisms”.

Legislation | Belarus | 2019

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biosecurity, Research, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX