Regional Legislative Decree No. 28/2012/A regulating the use of Genetically Modified Organisms and their derivatives. País/Territorio Portugal Subdivisión territorial Azores Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, I Série, No. 122, 26 June 2012, pp. 3215-3226. Materia Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Recopilación de datos/informes Principio de cautela Envasado/etiquetado Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos Transporte/depósito Comercio interior Comercio internacional Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Alimentos para animales/piensos Biotecnología Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Meridional Entry into force notes This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on the day following its publication. Resumen This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 9 Chapters and 3 Annexes, regulates the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their derivatives. It prohibits, in particular to: use GMOs deliberately in the natural environment for any purpose, with the exception of putting them on the market. This Decree declares The Autonomous Region of Azores free of GMO cultivations, as established by EU Diretive No. 2001/18/CE. The Decree is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Deliberate use of GMOs (Chap. II); Marketing of GMOs (Chap. III); GMOs Foodstuff and animal feedstuff (Chap. IV); Labelling and traceability of GMO products (Chap. V); GMO Transport (Chap. VI and VII); Controls and sanctions for illegal activities (Chap. VIII); Final provisions (Chap. IX). Annexes specify GMOs authorized techniques and labels information reguirements, Texto completo Portugués Página web www.dre.pt Referencias - Legislación Implementa Commission Decision 2009/770/EC establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislación | Unión Europea | 2009 Palabra clave: Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM), Recopilación de datos/informes, Principio de cautela Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX