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Decree No. 55 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on risk assessment of possible harmful environmental impact of GMO.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Genetically modified organism (GMO) Research
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 day of its official publication.
Abstract

This Decree sets forth the procedure for risk assessment of possible harmful environmental impact of GMO, the degree of hazardousness and determination of methods for risk prevention and control of the situation. Risk assessment shall be performed by legal persons and individual entrepreneurs performing GMO-related activities and by experts in cases envisaged by acting legislation. Risk assessment shall be performed by research and analysis of identification data of GMO e of the projected uses thereof.

Full text
Russian
Website
zakonby.net