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