Kiew, Ukraine
March 30, 2009
Source:
Black Sea Biotechnology Association
On 19 March 2009 the Draft
Law on Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine regarding the adoption
of the Law of Ukraine on State System of BioSafety in Creation,
Testing, Transporting and Use of Generically-Modified Organisms No
2436 dated 24 April 2008 was adopted by the Parliament.
The Draft Law defines the competence of the special state
authorised body on environment protection issues, use of mineral
resources and issues of biological and genetical safety.
Moreover, it envisages the actions regarding environment
protection under biotechnology products use and sets the
responsibilities for the violations of the environment
protection requirements under the genetically modified organisms
use.
Besides that, the adopted Draft Law envisages including
genetically modified organisms to the list subject to the
ecological expertise and stipulates that the
genetically-engineering activity carried out in containment is
subject to licensing.
The Act will enter into force after signing by the President of
Ukraine and it's publication in press. |
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