Law on genetically modified organisms.

This Law regulates and determines basic rules and principles aimed for the treatment of genetically modified organisms and products consisting of or containing a genetically modified organism (GMO) or a combination of GMOs, restricted use of GMOs, approval of the use of drugs (medical products) consisting of or contain GMOs or a combination of GMOs, the deliberate release into the environment of a GMO for a purpose other than the placing on the market, restriction or prohibition of the cultivation of GMOs, the placing on the market of GMOs and products consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs - handling, transport and packaging of GMOs, management of waste generated by the use of GMOs, liability for damage caused by unauthorized use of GMOs. This text further sets the competent authorities and the tasks of such competent authorities for the implementation of rules here stipulated, related standards, including official controls and administrative measures and misdemeanor or penalty provisions. This Law also transposes and implements several European Union legislative documents as listed in article 2 (paragraphs 1 and 2). The use of GMOs shall be carried out in a way that prevents or minimizes the danger to biodiversity, taking into account the dangers to human, animal and environmental health. In order to prevent a negative impact on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, taking into account the dangers to human, animal and environmental health, appropriate protection measures are ensured and implemented for the safe use of GMOs. These rules are related to animals, plants, food, environment, and human health.
The Law is divided into thirteen main Chapters and a total of 90 articles. Chapters are as follows: I. General provisions; II. Limited use of GMOs; III. Intentional release of GMOs into the environment for a purpose other than placing on the market; IV. Intentional introduction of medicines (medicinal products) consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs; V. Placing on the market of GMOs and products consisting of or containing GMOs or a combination of GMOs; VI. Restriction or prohibition of GMO growing; VII. Liability for damage caused by the use of GMOs; VIII. Coexistence of genetically modified crops and conventional, integrated and organic growing of agricultural products; IX. Scientific and professional bodies for the implementation of this Law; X. Uniform register of GMOs; XI. Supervision; XII. Misdemeanor provisions; and XIII. Transitional and final provisions.