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Organisms Act.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
The purpose of the present Act is to protect human beings, animals, plants and the environment against genetically modified, pathogenic or alien organisms. The text consists of 71 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Handling of genetically modified organisms (II); Handling of pathogenic organisms (IV); Handling of alien organisms (V); Organization and implementation (VI); Procedure and legal remedies (VII); Liability of third parties (VII); Penalties (VIII); Transitional and finale provisions (IX).
Long title of text
Act on the handling of genetically modified, pathogenic or alien organisms.
Date of text
Notes
The present Act repeals the previous Act of 17 December 1998 on the same subject.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 4 , 11 January 2011, 35 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz vom 25. November 2010 über den Umgang mit genetisch veränderten, pathogenen oder gebietsfremden Organismen (Organismengesetz; OrgG).