Biotecnologie e rischi (2/2)

Il rilascio deliberato di organismi geneticamente modificati

Una direttiva comunitaria si occupa del rilascio deliberato di organismi geneticamente modificati. Alcuni passaggi significativi:

Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms

(6) Under the Treaty, action by the Community relating to the environment should be based on the principle that preventive action should be taken.

(8) The precautionary principle has been taken into account in the drafting of this Directive and must be taken into account when implementing it.

(10) For a comprehensive and transparent legislative framework, it is necessary to ensure that the public is consulted by either the Commission or the Member States during the preparation of measures and that they are informed of the measures taken during the implementation of this Directive.

(15) When defining "genetically modified organism" for the purpose of this Directive, human beings should not be considered as organisms.