Environment and Genetic Engineering Act (No. 981 of 2002). Pays/Territoire Danemark Type du document Législation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Environnement gén., Plantes cultivées Mot clé Autorisation/permis Accès-à-l'information Biosécurité Infractions/sanctions Ressources génétiques Commerce international Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Matériel de reproduction/semences Biotechnologie Production végétale Aire géographique Europe, EUROPE ET ASIE CENTRALE, Pays de l'union européenne, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du nord-est, Europe du nord Résumé The purpose of the Act is to protect the environment and public health from harmful effects resulting from genetic engineering. The Act shall also apply to the territorial waters and the fishery territory of Denmark. "Genetically modified organisms" is here defined as "plants, animals, micro-organisms, cell cultures and viruses in which the genetic material has been restructured in a way that does not occur naturally". Genetic engineering shall be carried out only in premises approved for such purposes by the Working Environment Act (sect. 6). Approval of regional authorities shall be obtained (sect. 8). The Minister of Environment may issue rules regarding notification schemes applicable to certain types of genetic engineering (sect. 9). Importation or sale of genetically engineered substances as specified requires approval of the Minister (sect. 10). Section 20 concerns supervision of observance of rules of this Act, etc. by the Supervisory Authority. The last part of the Act concerns legal proceedings and offences. (38 sections) Texte intégral Anglais/Danois Site web www.retsinformation.dk