Ministerial Decree No. 346 validating the Regulation on the safety of genetically modified organisms. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Research Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes safety requirements for genetically modified organisms used for alimentary purposes. Risk assessment of GMOs shall be carried out through laboratory research and testing, including: (a) compositional analysis; (b) physical and chemical property characterization; and (c) nutritional value assessment. Toxicity assessments shall be conducted for alimentary GMOs obtained from recombinant DNA. Breeding of GMOs shall be authorized where the results of state ecological and sanitary and epidemiological testing are favourable. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz