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THE
E.U. DIRECTIVE GOVERNING MOLECULAR FARMING
as of October 17th 2002
The PDF. file
of this 64 page directive is available HERE.
Directive 2001/18/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council covers the deliberate release
into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repeals the
earlier Council Directive 90/220/EEC
It contains the
following.
Preamble
Part A: General Provisions
Article 1: Objectives
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: Exemptions
Article 4: General obligations
Part B: Deliberate
Release of GMOs for any other purpose than for placing on the market
Article 5
Article 6: Standard authorisation procedure
Article 7: Differentiated procedures
Article 8: Handling of modifications and new information
Article 9: Consultation of and information to the public
Article 10: Reporting by notifiers on releases
Article 11: Exchange of information between competent authorities and
the Commission Part C: Placing
on the Market of GMOs as or in products
Article 12: Sectoral legislation
Article 13: Notification Procedure
Article 14: Assessment report
Article
15: Standard procedure
Article 16: Criteria and information for specified GMOs
Article 17: Renewal of consent
Article 18: Community procedure in case of objections
Article 19: Consent
Article 20: Monitoring and handling of new information
Article 21: Labelling
Article 22: Free circulation
Article 23: Safeguard clause
Article 24: Information to the public
Part D: Final Provisions
Article 25: Confidentiality
Article 26: Labelling of GMOs referred to in Article 2(4), second subparagraph
Article 27: Adaptation of Annexes to technical progress
Article 28: Consultation of Scientific Committee(s)
Article 29: Consultation of Committee(s) on Ethics
Article 30: Committee procedure
Article 31: Exchange of information and reporting
Article 32: Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety
Article 33: Penalties
Article 34: Transposition
Article 35: Pending notifications
Article 36: Repeal
Article 37
Article 38
It also contains the following annexations
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