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Gene Technology Act 2001.

País/Territorio
Australia
Subdivisión territorial
Victoria
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2001 (2020)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Cultivos
Palabra clave
Salud pública Protección del medio ambiente Medicamentos Sanidad animal Recursos genéticos Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Legislación básica Biotecnología Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Investigación Institución Gobernanza Seguridad de la biotecnología Inspección Certificación Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

The purpose of this Act is to regulate activities involving gene technology. The object of this Act is to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect the environment, by identifying risks posed by or as a result of gene technology, and by managing those risks through regulating certain dealings with GMOs. The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory framework which (aa) provides that where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, a lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; and (a) provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and (b) operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GMO products.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.vic.gov.au