Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 485 of 2010). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of Malta No. 18.674, 16 November 2010. Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Pollution control Internal trade Biotechnology Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract In accordance with the precautionary principle, these Regulations provide for the protection of human health and the environment when: (a) carrying out the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms for any other purposes than placing on the market within Malta; (b) placing on the market genetically modified organisms as or in products within Malta. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt References - Legislation Amended by Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 (L.N. 182 of 2019). Legislation | Malta | 2019 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Pollution control, Internal trade, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX