Law on precautionary measures concerning genetic engineering. País/Territorio Austria Subdivisión territorial Steiermark Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 97, 11 August 2006, pp. 185-191. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Zona protegida Inspección Recursos genéticos Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Occidental Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 September 2006. Resumen The present Law lays down provisions relating to precautionary measures concerning genetic engineering. In particular, the aim of the present Law is to protect the European protected areas, the nature protected areas and the natural parks; as well as to protect agricultural land being cultivated free from genetically manipulated organisms. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Concession procedures (II); Control (III); Final provisions (IV). Texto completo Alemán Página web www.ris.bka.gv.at