Genetically Modified Organisms Act No. 27. Pays/Territoire Bulgarie Type du document Législation Date 2005 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Environnement gén., Plantes cultivées Mot clé Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Institution Autorisation/permis Classement/déclassement Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Aliments pour animaux Production animale Commerce international Engrais/nutriments Production végétale Biotechnologie Aire géographique Mer Noire, Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 June 2005. Résumé The purpose of this Act is to contain the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment, the placing on the market of a GMO or of a combination of GMOs, the transfer of GMOs and the import, export and transit of GMOs in order to protect human health and the environment The Act consists of 143 articles divided into 8 Chapters: General provisions (I); Competent authorities (II); Contained use of GMOs (III); Procedure for deliberate release of GMOs into the environment and placing in the market of a GMO or of a combination of GMOs as or in products (IV); Import, export, Transit and unintentional transboundary movement of GMOs (V); Confidential information (VI); Control (VII); Coercive administrative measures and administrative penalty provisions (VIII). The Minister of Environment and Water and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry shall conduct the state policy in the sphere of GMOs and shall coordinate the activity of the control authorities. Contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms, plants and animals are classified in classes as described in arts. 18 to 20. Contained use of GMOs shall be carried out in premises registered at the Ministry of Environment and Water (arts. 23 to 28). An assessment of the risk on short-term and long-term effects on human health and the environment shall be carried out and an authorization shall be obtained before the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment and the placing of GMOs on the market. Articles 79 to 82 specify which GMOs are prohibited to be released. Texte intégral Bulgare/Anglais Site web www2.moew.government.bg Références - Législation Implementé par Regulation No. 212 of 4 October 2005 on the release and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms. Législation | Bulgarie | 2005 Mot clé: Prévention des risques biotechnologiques, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Collecte de données/déclarations, Autorisation/permis, Commerce intérieur Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 211 of 4 October 2005 on dealing with genetically modified organisms in controlled conditions. Législation | Bulgarie | 2005 Mot clé: Prévention des risques biotechnologiques, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Principe de précaution, Transformation/manutention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on procedures for the Consultative Commission on genetically modified organisms. Législation | Bulgarie | 2012 Mot clé: Prévention des risques biotechnologiques, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Collecte de données/déclarations, Recherche, Institution, Relations internationales/coopération, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX