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Regional Act No. 5 on the use of Genetically Modified Organisms in agriculture.

Country
Italy
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act prohibits the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture throughout the territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Derogations to this prohibition are envisaged as regards deliberate release of GMOs for experimentation and research purposes. Article 8 concerns penalties.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ita107971.pdf
Web site
http://www.regione.fvg.it
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia No. 15, 13 April 2011.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Legge Regionale n. 5: Disposizioni relative all’impiego di organismi geneticamente modificati (OGM) in agricoltura.
Implements
Legislative Decree No. 224 implementing Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms
Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC