Law on biological safety. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation GMO Biotechnology Classification/declassification International trade Access-to-information Biodiversity Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law shall regulate elaboration, testing, production, import and introduction into environment of genetically modified organisms and shall be aimed at the reduction of the unfavourable effects thereof upon human health, biodiversity, ecological balance and the state of environment. The Act consists of seven Chapters divided into 29 Articles: (1) general provisions; (2) the state management for ensuring biological safety; (3) the use in the closed loop systems of genetically modified organism Full text Russian Website www.biosafety.ru