Act on the Use of Genetically Modified Organisms and Products. País/Territorio Chequia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2000 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado, Cultivos Palabra clave Sanidad animal Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Medicamentos Biotecnología Recursos genéticos Área geográphica Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea Entry into force notes This Act commenced on 1 January 2001. Resumen The Act lays down the obligations of persons and the competence of the administrative authorities in the use of genetically modified organisms and products. In the use of genetically modified organisms and products, every individual shall be obliged to protect the health of human beings and animals, the environment and biological diversity (sect. 3). Authorization for the use of genetically modified organisms and products pursuant to this Act shall arise through a decision on registration in the list (sect. 3). An application for registration onto the List shall be submitted by the user to the Ministry of Environment. Genetically modified organisms and products that have not been placed on the market in the Czech Republic may be imported, exported or placed in transit only by a user registered in the List of Users (sect. 10). The Act includes detailed provisions on penalties related to this law (sect. 21). Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Act on the marketing of seeds and seedlings and amending some other acts. Legislación | Chequia | 2003 Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Variedad vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Comercio interior, Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores, Registro, Infracciones/sanciones, Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revocado por Act no. 78/2004 on genetically modified organisms and genetic products. Legislación | Chequia | 2004 Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM), ICP-procedimiento de información y consentimiento previos, Biotecnología, Comercio interior, Infracciones/sanciones, Comercio internacional Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX