Law on precautionary measures concerning genetic engineering. Pays/Territoire Autriche Sous-division territoriale Steiermark Type du document Législation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 97, 11 August 2006, pp. 185-191. Sujet Environnement gén., Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Aire protégée Inspection Ressources génétiques Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Ouest Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 September 2006. Résumé The present Law lays down provisions relating to precautionary measures concerning genetic engineering. In particular, the aim of the present Law is to protect the European protected areas, the nature protected areas and the natural parks; as well as to protect agricultural land being cultivated free from genetically manipulated organisms. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Concession procedures (II); Control (III); Final provisions (IV). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.ris.bka.gv.at