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