Gene Technology Act 2001. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale Victoria Type du document Législation Date 2001 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Environnement gén., Plantes cultivées Mot clé Santé publique Protection de l’environnement Médicaments Santé des animaux Ressources génétiques Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Législation de base Biotechnologie Évaluation/gestion des risques Recherche Institution Gouvernance Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Inspection Certification Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé The purpose of this Act is to regulate activities involving gene technology. The object of this Act is to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect the environment, by identifying risks posed by or as a result of gene technology, and by managing those risks through regulating certain dealings with GMOs. The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory framework which (aa) provides that where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, a lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; and (a) provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and (b) operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GMO products. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legislation.vic.gov.au