Ministerial Decree No. 346 validating the Regulation on the safety of genetically modified organisms. País/Territorio Kazajstán Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2008 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Investigación Área geográphica Mar Aral, Asia, Mar Caspio, Asia Central, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia del Norte Resumen This Ministerial Decree establishes safety requirements for genetically modified organisms used for alimentary purposes. Risk assessment of GMOs shall be carried out through laboratory research and testing, including: (a) compositional analysis; (b) physical and chemical property characterization; and (c) nutritional value assessment. Toxicity assessments shall be conducted for alimentary GMOs obtained from recombinant DNA. Breeding of GMOs shall be authorized where the results of state ecological and sanitary and epidemiological testing are favourable. Texto completo Ruso Página web www.government.kz