Regional Act No. 15 on Genetically Modified Organisms.

Subject

Environment gen., Cultivated plants

Keyword

GMO Biotechnology PIC-prior informed consent Precautionary principle Offences/penalties Plant production Institution

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe

Abstract

This Regional Act aims at protecting genetic resources, the quality of crops and agricultural products as well as human health, animal health and the environment against adverse effects that may arise out of the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). These provisions prohibit the use and cultivation of GMOs throughout the regional territory. However, they stipulate that the release of GMOs for experimentation purposes may be authorized under certain conditions. Moreover, the Act sets up t

Full text

Italian

Website

www.regione.lazio.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Legislative Decree No. 224 implementing Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: GMO, PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Regional Act No. 15 on the protection of autochthonous genetic resources of agricultural interest.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Genetic resources, Biotechnology, Registration, GMO, Policy/planning, Institution, Offences/penalties, Biodiversity, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX