Register of the Circulation of Genetically Modified Organisms

Cabinet Regulations state that the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” have to establish and manage State Information System – the Register of Genetically Modified Organism Circulation.

Cabinet Regulation No. 784 “Procedures for the Contained Use of Genetically Modified Micro-organisms, Issuance of a Permit and Cancelling Thereof” states that the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” have to enter the following information into the Register of the Circulation of Genetically Modified Organisms:

1. the name of the science institution which has notified regarding the contained use or received a permit for contained use;
2. the safety class of the contained use activity;
3. a summary of the risk assessment of the permitted contained use activity or activity in the course of the review or a copy of the notification, except for confidential information;
4. the purpose of the contained use activity and the validity term of the issued permit;
5. an emergency plan, if such is necessary for the intended contained use;
6. a list of the owners of the territory, who could possibly be threatened in case of a contained use emergency;

Cabinet Regulation No. 457 “Regulations Regarding Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms” states that the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” shall post the following information in the Register of Genetically Modified Organism Circulation:

1. the environmental risk assessment;
2. a summary of information in accordance with the requirements referred to in Annex 1 or Annex 2 of CR No. 457;
3. other documents submitted by a person, to which the status of restricted access has not been assigned;
4. the risk assessment opinion;
5. the time period by which the public may express its opinion and provide proposals indicating the place of submission thereof;
6. the decision, including the conditions referred to in the permit, in accordance with Paragraphs 21 and 35 of CR No. 457 and the report on the public opinion;
7. the information on the locations for the release into the environment of genetically modified organisms;
8.  the information on the locations for the cultivation of genetically modified crops;
9. the report on the results of the release into the environment or market monitoring.