Genetic Emergency Plan Ordinance.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The present Ordinance implements article 30 of the Genetic Technology Act (BGBl. I p. 1416). In particular, the purpose of the Ordinance is to transpose into German Law the Council Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms of 23 April 1990. The Ordinance applies to genetic technology facilities carrying out works pertaining to safety class 3 and 4. Article 3 establishes that the competent authority shall produce an emergency plan for the afore-mentioned facilities. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Production of off-sites emergency plans (3); Information on off-sites emergency plans (4); Duty to report (5); Required measures (6); Analysis of the incident (7); Duty to inform (8); Transitional provisions (9); Entry into force (10).
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Long title of text
Ordinance on off-sites emergency plans and information, reporting and notification obligations.
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 28 April 2008.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 82, 16 December 1997, pp. 2882 and 2883.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über die Erstellung von außerbetrieblichen Notfallplänen und über Informations-, Melde- und Unterrichtungspflichten (Gentechnik-Notfallverordnung - GenTNotfV).