Regional Legislative Decree No. 28/2012/A regulating the use of Genetically Modified Organisms and their derivatives. Pays/Territoire Portugal Sous-division territoriale Azores Type du document Législation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República, I Série, No. 122, 26 June 2012, pp. 3215-3226. Sujet Bétail, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Collecte de données/déclarations Principe de précaution Emballage/étiquetage Traçabilité/traçage du produit Transport/dépôt Commerce intérieur Commerce international Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Aliments pour animaux Biotechnologie Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Sud Entry into force notes This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on the day following its publication. Résumé This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 9 Chapters and 3 Annexes, regulates the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their derivatives. It prohibits, in particular to: use GMOs deliberately in the natural environment for any purpose, with the exception of putting them on the market. This Decree declares The Autonomous Region of Azores free of GMO cultivations, as established by EU Diretive No. 2001/18/CE. The Decree is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Deliberate use of GMOs (Chap. II); Marketing of GMOs (Chap. III); GMOs Foodstuff and animal feedstuff (Chap. IV); Labelling and traceability of GMO products (Chap. V); GMO Transport (Chap. VI and VII); Controls and sanctions for illegal activities (Chap. VIII); Final provisions (Chap. IX). Annexes specify GMOs authorized techniques and labels information reguirements, Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.dre.pt Références - Législation Implemente Commission Decision 2009/770/EC establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Législation | Union européenne | 2009 Mot clé: Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Collecte de données/déclarations, Principe de précaution Source: FAO, FAOLEX