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Law on precautionary measures concerning genetic engineering.

Country
Austria
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
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 19 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Approval procedures and regulatory authorizations (II); Control (III); Final provisions (IV).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/aut72648.pdf
Web site
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 September 2006.
Notes
Consolidated version of the law as of 2020 (LGBl. Nr. 17/2020).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 97, 11 August 2006, pp. 185-191.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz mit dem Massnahmen zur Gentechnik-Vorsorge getroffen werden.
Implements
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
Regulation (EC) No. 298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 65/2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms.