Decree No. 1.752 regulating Act No. 8.974 on biosafety. País/Territorio Brasil Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1995 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado, Cultivos Palabra clave Biotecnología Institución Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of publication. Resumen This Decree regulates biotechnology activity. It consists of 9 Chapters establishing composition and competencies of the National Technical Commission for Biosafety - (CTNBio), the aims of which are: to propose the National Policy of Biosafety; to promote the development, technical and scientific progress on biosafety, according to the provisions on environmental protection; to regulate activities and projects involving construction, breeding, manipulation, use, transport, storage, trade, consumption of genetically modified organisms (GM)); to classify OGMs according to their biosafety level, etc. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.senado.gov.br Referencias - Legislación Implementa Act No. 8.974 regulating biotechnology activity. Legislación | Brasil | 1995 Palabra clave: Biotecnología, Reproducción animal, Inspección, Toxicidad/envenenamiento, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Decree No. 2.577 amending Decree No. 1.752 on biosafety. Legislación | Brasil | 1998 Palabra clave: Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX