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Law of Georgia on Living Genetically Modified Organisms (No. 2656-IS of 2014)

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
360160000.05.001.017511
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants
Keyword
Consumer protection Genetically modified organism (GMO) Business/industry/corporations Inspection International relations/cooperation Public health Biodiversity Biosafety Basic legislation Biotechnology
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

The Law regulates legal relations in the field of the use of living genetically modified organisms. Objectives of the Law include declaring the territory of Georgia as an area free from living genetically modified organisms in order to protect people’s life and health as well as to preserve biodiversity and ensure its sustainable use; ensuring the protection of people’s life and health, and the protection of animals, plants and the environment from the negative influences of living genetically modified organisms; ensuring the performance of the duties determined by the Rio de Janeiro Convention on Biological Diversity of 5 June 1992, and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Montreal Convention on Biological Diversity of 29 January 2000, as well as the performance of the duties determined by other international agreements of Georgia; contributing to the availability of information in the area of the use of living genetically modified organisms, as well as to public involvement in the decision-making process; and finally, creating a legal basis for conducting scientific studies on living genetically modified organisms.

Full text
English/Georgian
Website
www.matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Resolution No 740 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Border Control of Alive Genetically Modified Organisms Transiting Customs Territory of Georgia

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2015)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Biodiversity, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 759 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Requirements for Transportation, Safety, Labeling, Packaging and Identification of Alive Genetically Modified Organisms in Georgia

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2017)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Transport/storage, International trade, Environmental standards, Enforcement/compliance, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 165 of 2014 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources on Unified Registry of Alive Genetically Modified Organisms

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2017)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 727 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Special Rules for Registration of Alive Genetically Modified Organisms in Closed Systems in Georgia

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2016)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 728 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Special Requirements for Handling Alive Genetically Modified Organisms

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2016)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Environmental standards, Enforcement/compliance, Public health, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX