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Central Commission Biological Safety Ordinance.

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Regulation
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Abstract
Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that the Central Commission for Biological Safety shall review and evaluate safety issues under the provisions of the Genetic Technology Act, give recommendations and advise the federal government and the Länder (states) in security-related issues concerning genetic engineering. The text, consisting of 18 Articles (Articles 17 is deleted), deals with the following issues: tasks and responsibilities of the Commission, appointment of members, participation of others, chairman and vice-chairman, reports, experts, meeting of the commissioners, decision-making, collaboration of competent authorities, report of activities, rules of procedure.
Long title of text
Ordinance on the Central Commission for Biological Safety.
Entry into force notes
The Ordinance comes into force on 08 November 1990.
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of the date of 12 August 2019 (BGBl. I p.1235).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 42, 13 August 1996, pp. 1232-1235.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über die Zentrale Kommission für die Biologische Sicherheit (ZKBS-Verordnung - ZKBSV).
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