Law on genetically modified organisms. Country/Territory North Macedonia Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Biodiversity Biosecurity Genetically modified organism (GMO) Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Pollution control Protection of environment Public health Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Transboundary effects Biosafety Biotechnology Food quality control/food safety Animal health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law start applying on 1 September 2008. Abstract This Law regulates the management of genetically modified organisms and rules the inter-relations or combination of genetically modified organisms and products containing genetically modified organisms and/or consisting of or derived from a combination of genetically modified organisms including genetically modified organisms as a product, prevention measures and rules for reduction of possible negative impacts on human health and environment, as a consequence of limited use of genetically modified organisms, or deliberate release of the same in the environment or placing on the market of products containing such genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The provisions of this Law refer to genetically modified organisms as determined in article 4. Objectives of this Law are: providing a high degree of protection of human health and environment in the management of genetically modified organisms; defining measures to ensure related monitoring and marking of such substances or products; protection and control at all stages of their deliberate release into the environment, biodiversity conservation and control of risks arising through deliberate release of genetically modified organisms; ensuring an adequate level of protection in the field of security during trade (import, export and transit), handling and use of GMOs, including genetically modified organisms as a product, especially in the transboundary movement (cumulative long-term effects are the total accumulated effects of the limited use of GMOs or the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment on human health, including: flora, fauna, soil fertility, decomposition of organic matter in the soil, food chain, biodiversity and animal health). Full text Macedonian Website www.moepp.gov.mk References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on the content of information for conducting the risk assessment of results of deliberate release of GMO. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Protection of environment, Risk assessment/management, Plant production, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the content of the emergency plan. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009 Keyword: Hazards, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on restricted use of genetically modified organisms. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2010 Keyword: Biosafety, Biotechnology, Data collection/reporting, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree determining areas with surfaces where genetically modified reproductive material cannot be released into the environment. Legislation | North Macedonia | 2009 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Protected area, Protection of environment, Zoning, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX