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Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements (LAW)
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BCH-LAW-ZA-269-5   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
published: 11 Feb 2003 last updated: 19 Jun 2015
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  • BCH-LAW-ZA-255-4 Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)
    Confidential Information, Contained use, Handling, transport, packaging and identification, Human and/or Animal Health, Intentional introduction into the environment (AIA), LMOs for direct use as feed, LMOs for direct use as food, LMOs for processing, Pharmaceuticals, Risk assessment and management, Simplified Procedure, Socio-economic considerations, Transboundary movement (import/export), Transit
BCH-LAW-ZA-255-4 Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)
Confidential Information, Contained use, Handling, transport, packaging and identification, Human and/or Animal Health, Intentional introduction into the environment (AIA), LMOs for direct use as feed, LMOs for direct use as food, LMOs for processing, Pharmaceuticals, Risk assessment and management, Simplified Procedure, Socio-economic considerations, Transboundary movement (import/export), Transit
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Genetically Modified Organisms Act,1997 Regulations
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The objectives of the Act is to provide for measures to promote the responsible development, production, use and application of genetically modified organisms; to provide for an adequate level of protection during all activities involving genetically modified organisms that may have an adverse impact on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, human and animal health.

The Act applies to the transboundary movement, handling and use of all living modified organisms that may have an adverse impact on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, human and animal  health.
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26 Feb 2010
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