Directive No. 06/2009 issued to determine responses to accidental releases of modified organisms.

Materia

Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Cultivos

Palabra clave

Seguridad de la biotecnología Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) EIA Sistema de alerta temprana Institución Peligros Sanidad animal Bioseguridad Producción vegetal Materiales de propagación/semillas

Área geográphica

Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados, Sahel

Resumen

This Directive concerns emergency measures to be taken by authorities to give a prompt and direct response to any unintended release or any related accident during any transaction, i.e. any making or use of any modified organism in teaching, research, production, import, export, transit, deliberate release, production under contained use, transport, placing on the market, or use as a pharmaceutical, as food, as feed or for processing. The Environmental Protection Authority of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia shall request the Environmental Council to establish an Accidental Release Response Group, which shall be the sole authority responsible for response to any accident involving modified organisms. The Directive defines the duties and responsibilities of the Accidental Release Response Group.

Texto completo

Inglés

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Biosafety Proclamation (No.655/2009).

Legislación | Etiopía | 2009

Palabra clave: Seguridad de la biotecnología, Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM), Institución, Autorización/permiso, Legislación básica, Sanidad animal, Bioseguridad

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX