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Federal Law No. 96-FZ regarding amendments and additions to the Federal Law on state regulation in the field of genetic engineering.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Genetic resources Biotechnology
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
The Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law introduces such notions as genetic therapy, emission in environment of genetically modified organisms , biological protection and transgenic organisms. Genetic therapy (genotherapy) is the totality of genetic engineering (biotechnological) and medical methods aimed at modification of human somatic cells for the purpose of medical treatment. Emission in environment of genetically modified organisms is such action or inaction that caused bringing in environment of genetically modified organisms (except for genetic therapy). Biological protection is the creation and use in the field of genetic modification safe for human race and environment combinations of biological material which properties exclude undesirable survival in environment of genetically modified organism and (or) transfer to them of genetic information. Transgenic organisms are wildlife and animal species, plants, micro-organisms, viruses which genetic program has been modified with the use of genetic modification methods.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.kodeks.net

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 86-FZ on state regulation in the field of genetic engineering.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996

Keyword: Genetic resources, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX