Genetic Participation Ordinance.

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. Its ultimate aim is to protect human health and the environment when: a) carrying out the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms for any other purposes than placing on the market ; b) placing on the market genetically modified organisms as or in products within the Community. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Procedures for requests of release under the Genetic Technology Act (1); Requests for release from Member States of the European Union or other parties (2); Rrequests for marketing of products under the Genetic Technology Act (3); Requests for marketing of products from ,member states or other parties (4); Suspension of authorization for marketing or interim ban on the marketing of products (5); Entry into force (6).

ألمانيا · 1995-05-17