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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

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content of the emergency plan.

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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