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Regional Act No. 5 on the use of Genetically Modified Organisms in agriculture.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia No. 15, 13 April 2011.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act prohibits the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture throughout the territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Derogations to this prohibition are envisaged as regards deliberate release of GMOs for experimentation and research purposes. Article 8 concerns penalties.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.fvg.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: EIA, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Institution, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Precautionary principle, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX