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Directive 2008/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 81, 20 March 2008, pp. 45-47.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO)
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Directive amends article 16 of Directive 2001/18/EC as regards the implementing powers which are conferred to the Commission in respect of the deliberate release into the environment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). These new provisions define the procedure for the adoption of criteria and information requirements to be met for the notification, by way of derogation from article 13, for the placing on the market of certain types of GMOs as or in products.

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