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Genetically Modified Seeds Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 74, 11 March 1999, p. 417.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry on identification of genetically modified varieties and seeds.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Packaging/labelling Plant variety Genetic resources Plant production
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 15 March 1999.
Abstract

An Ordinance to regulate the identification of genetically modified seeds. Article 2 establishes that for example sale catalogues, or variety lists must state clearly that seeds have been genetically modified. The Ordinance consists of 5 articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at