Gene Technology Act 2003. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale Australian Capital Territory Type du document Législation Date 2003 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to regulate activities involving gene technology, and for related purposes. Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Biotechnologie Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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 that 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; provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GM products. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www6.austlii.edu.au Références - Législation Implementé par Gene Technology Regulation 2004. Législation | Australie | 2004 (2017) Mot clé: Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Biotechnologie Source: FAO, FAOLEX