Genetic Participation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1995 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the participation of the Council, the Commission and the authorities of the Member States of the European Union and other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area process of approving release and marketing of genetically modifies organisms and other measures under the Genetic Technology Act. Subject Environment gen. Keyword GMO PIC-prior informed consent Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Precautionary principle Pollution control Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. Its ultimate aim is to protect 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 ; b) placing on the market genetically modified organisms as or in products within the Community. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Procedures for reques Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Genetic Technology Act. Legislation | Germany | 1990 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Liability/compensation, GMO, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Keyword: GMO, PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Precautionary principle Source: FAO, FAOLEX