Gene Technology Act 2006. País/Territorio Australia Subdivisión territorial Western Australia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 (2006) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to regulate activities involving gene technology and for other purposes. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Normas Legislación básica Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Biotecnología Salud pública Protección del medio ambiente Investigación Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Infracciones/sanciones Institución Autorización/permiso Registro Recopilación de datos/informes Inspección 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 genetically modified organisms. The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory framework which 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 GMO products. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.legislation.wa.gov.au Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Gene Technology Regulations 2007. Legislación | Australia | 2007 (2020) Palabra clave: Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM), Certificación, Autorización/permiso, Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX