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Regional Act No. 5 to safeguard typical, first-quality and organic agricultural products.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Marche
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche No. 23, 11 March 2004.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production Offences/penalties Genetically modified organism (GMO) Internal trade Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Biotechnology
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

With a view to contributing to the protection of human health, animal health and the environment, the Region promotes genetic resources as well as typical agricultural products of the Marche Region. There are hereby established rules governing: (a) the production and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in accordance with the precautionary principle; (b) the promotion of typical, first-quality and organic agriucltural products. Article 2 prohibits the production and cultivation of species which contain GMOs. Foodstuffs containing GMOs may be placed on the regional market only if they comply with the labelling requirements prescribed by article 4. Article 10 establishes administrative sanctions.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.marche.it