Decree relative to the impact assessment pursuant to the Genetic Engineering Act (No. 816 of 1993). Pays/Territoire Norvège Type du document Règlement Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Environnement gén., Plantes cultivées Mot clé EIA Lutte contre la pollution Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Biosécurité Reproduction des animaux Biotechnologie Matériel de reproduction/semences Autorisation/permis Production végétale Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Decree will come into force on 1 September 1993. Résumé This Decree makes provision for assessment of risk for the environment and public health of the release of genetically modified organisms. It regulates the contents and handling of impact assessment reports which shall accompany the application for approval pursuant to section 11 of the Act. Approval authorities are the Department of Environment for release of material and the Department of Social Affairs for restricted use. Such confined use shall only be approved if a assessment of risk of leaking out of the material accompanies the request. The approving authority may submit the impact assessment report to the Biotechnology Board in order to obtain an opinion on the assessment and possible measures to be taken. The remaining provisions of this Decree concern form and contents of the assessment and the power of approving authorities to attach as a condition to approval the submittal possible subsequent reports on effects of the release of material. (6 Chapters) Texte intégral Norvégien Site web www.lovdata.no