Gene Technology Act 2003. País/Territorio Australia Subdivisión territorial Australian Capital Territory Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 (2017) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to regulate activities involving gene technology, and for related purposes. Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Biotecnología Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur Resumen 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 that 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; provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GM products. Texto completo Inglés Página web www6.austlii.edu.au Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Gene Technology Regulation 2004. Legislación | Australia | 2004 (2017) Palabra clave: Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM), Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Biotecnología Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX