Regional Legislative Decree No. 28/2012/A regulating the use of Genetically Modified Organisms and their derivatives. Country/Territory Portugal Territorial subdivision Azores Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 122, 26 June 2012, pp. 3215-3226. Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Data collection/reporting Precautionary principle Packaging/labelling Traceability/product tracing Transport/storage Internal trade International trade Food quality control/food safety Animal feed/feedstuffs Biotechnology Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on the day following its publication. Abstract This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 9 Chapters and 3 Annexes, regulates the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their derivatives. It prohibits, in particular to: use GMOs deliberately in the natural environment for any purpose, with the exception of putting them on the market. This Decree declares The Autonomous Region of Azores free of GMO cultivations, as established by EU Diretive No. 2001/18/CE. The Decree is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Deliberate use of GMOs (Chap. II); Marketing of GMOs (Chap. III); GMOs Foodstuff and animal feedstuff (Chap. IV); Labelling and traceability of GMO products (Chap. V); GMO Transport (Chap. VI and VII); Controls and sanctions for illegal activities (Chap. VIII); Final provisions (Chap. IX). Annexes specify GMOs authorized techniques and labels information reguirements, Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Commission Decision 2009/770/EC establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Data collection/reporting, Precautionary principle Source: FAO, FAOLEX