Provincial Act No. 13 on Genetically Modified Organisms in agriculture.

Country/Territory: Italy
Territorial subdivision: Bolzano
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2006
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Trentino-Alto Adige No. 48, 28 November 2006.

Subject: Cultivated plants
Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO) Plant production Offences/penalties Biotechnology
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract: This Act aims at protecting crops and cultivations against adverse effects that may arise out of the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). To this end, it prohibits the use and cultivation of genetically modified species within the provincial territory. In case of infringement, the administrative sanction specified in article 3 shall be applied.
Full text: Italian
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