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Biosafety (Genetically Modified Organisms for Food, Feed and Processing) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. No. 42 of 2010).

País/Territorio
Zambia
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2010
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Supplement to the Government Gazette of 11 June 2010.
Materia
Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Cultivos
Palabra clave
Seguridad de la biotecnología Bioseguridad Registro Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Biotecnología Alimentos para animales/piensos Producción vegetal Protección vegetal Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Envasado/etiquetado Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

These Regulations make provision with respect to control of the import, development, export, research, transit, contained use, release or placing on the market of any genetically modified organism to be used in food or feed or for processing. Import of a GMO shall be authorized in accordance with these Regulations by the National Biosafety Authority if it does not pose any significant risks to human or animal health, biological diversity, non-genetically modified crops or the environment. The Authority shall establish and maintain a Register for purposes of these Regulations. A producer of a genetically modified organism for food or feed shall develop a unique identifier for each genetically modified organism. An application for the placing on the market of food and feed and products derived from genetically GMO's shall be made to the Authority and shall include the unique identifier for each GMO's. An operator shall, when placing a product produced from GMO's on the market, transmit specified information in writing to the operator receiving the GMO.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.zambialii.org

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Biosafety Act, 2007 (No. 10 of 2007).

Legislación | Zambia | 2007

Palabra clave: Biotecnología, Seguridad de la biotecnología, Bioseguridad, Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena, Legislación básica, Producción vegetal, Protección vegetal, Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM), Envasado/etiquetado, Biodiversidad, Responsabilidad/indemnización, EIA

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX