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Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003.

Pays/Territoire
Australie
Sous-division territoriale
New South Wales
Type du document
Législation
Date
2003 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to enable a moratorium to be imposed on the cultivation of certain genetically modified plants; and for other purposes.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Commerce intérieur Entité non-gouvernementale Inspection Biotechnologie
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act, consisting of 43 sections divided into four Parts and completed by one Schedule, recognizes and designates New South Wales as an area in which certain genetically modified plants may not be cultivated in order to preserve the identity of GM crops and of non-GM crops for marketing purposes. It consists of 43 sections and is divided into four Parts. The moratorium on the cultivation of certain GM food plants must be decided by the Government and published in the Gazette. Section 13 establishes the New South Wales Agricultural Advisory Council on Gene Technology as an advisory body for the Government on matters related to gene technology. Part 3 deals with enforcement of the Act, in particular with inspections and offences.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www6.austlii.edu.au