Regional Act No. 5 to safeguard typical, first-quality and organic agricultural products. País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Marche Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2004 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche No. 23, 11 March 2004. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Producción ecológica/producción orgánica Infracciones/sanciones Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Comercio interior Envasado/etiquetado Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Biotecnología Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen With a view to contributing to the protection of human health, animal health and the environment, the Region promotes genetic resources as well as typical agricultural products of the Marche Region. There are hereby established rules governing: (a) the production and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in accordance with the precautionary principle; (b) the promotion of typical, first-quality and organic agriucltural products. Article 2 prohibits the production and cultivation of species which contain GMOs. Foodstuffs containing GMOs may be placed on the regional market only if they comply with the labelling requirements prescribed by article 4. Article 10 establishes administrative sanctions. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.regione.marche.it