Regional Act No. 53 on genetically modified microorganisms. Pays/Territoire Italie Sous-division territoriale Toscana Type du document Législation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Commerce intérieur Emballage/étiquetage Inspection Infractions/sanctions Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Biotechnologie Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé This Regional Act lays down provisions in matter of genetically modified microorganisms, in order to prevent harmful effects to human health and to the environment that may arise from the cultivation, production and consumption of GMOs. Therefore, the Tuscany Region prohibits the cultivation as well as the production of species which contain GMOs (art. 2). Foodstuffs containing GMOs marketed within the regional territory shall meet the labelling requirements established by Council Regulation 1139/98/EC (art. 3). Supply of products containing GMOs is prohibited in regional schools and hospitals (art. 4). The Regional Council shall develop food educational programmes and promote information campaigns (art. 5). Surveillance functions are entrusted to the Regional Agency for the Development of the Agricultural and Forestry Sector (ARSIA) by article 6, which establishes also penalties to be applied in case of infringement. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.regione.toscana.it Références - Législation Implemente Council Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication of the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC. Législation | Union européenne | 1998 Mot clé: Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Emballage/étiquetage, Céréales/grains/riz, Produits agricoles Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementé par Decree of the President of the Regional Council No. 24 implementing Regional Act No. 53 of 6 April 2000 on genetically modified microorganisms with respect to controls on the prohibition of cultivation and production of species which contain GMO. Législation | Italie | 2001 Mot clé: Produits agricoles, Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Inspection, Infractions/sanctions, Biotechnologie Source: FAO, FAOLEX