Genetic Engineering Act (No. 377 of 1995). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Pollution control Genetically modified organism (GMO) Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Biotechnology Classification/declassification Biosafety Biosecurity Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act aims at: securing an ethical and safe use and development of genetic technology and to prevent damage to public health, to health of animals or the environment that may be caused by use of genetically modified organisms. The Act regulates use, production, importation, sale, and other placing on the market of genetically modified organisms and products that contain such organisms. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 928 of 2004 relative to gene technology. Legislation | Finland | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Minister for Public Health and Social Affairs relative to the classification and use of genetically modified micro organisms (No. 21 of 1996). Legislation | Finland | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Biosafety, Biotechnology, Classification/declassification, Genetically modified organism (GMO) Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (No. 110 of 2005). Legislation | Finland | 2005 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biosafety, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, EIA, Animal reproduction, Plant production, Data collection/reporting, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the differentiated procedure relating to the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (No. 90 of 2005). Legislation | Finland | 2005 Keyword: Plant production, Biotechnology, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Biosafety, Genetically modified organism (GMO) Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on Inspection Procedures under the Gene Technology Act (No. 198 of 2007). Legislation | Finland | 2007 Keyword: Biosafety, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Biotechnology, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of Council of Ministers relative to fees for services effected pursuant to the Gene Technology Act (No. 853 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Biosafety, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Biotechnology, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on principles of risk assessment of the contained use of genetically modified animals, on classification of the contained use, and on containment and other protective measures (No. 771/2014). Legislation | Finland | 2014 Keyword: Aquaculture, Biosafety, Biotechnology, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX