Links to GMO resources. Here are links to important GMO resources of information. We do our best to keep this page updated, but there are surely many pages and site we do not know about. I you should own, or know about, such a page, please let us know. Mail us under the address info[at]gmo-watch[dot]com
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Biotechnology & GMOs, Information Website
EG commission web site for information on GMO's. Information on applications for field trials in the entire EU. Information on applications for release to market and interface for leaving comments to these.
OECD BioTrack Online
Information on which genetically modified organisms that are approved to release into the market in the OECD countries (product database). Information on legislation in other OECD countries. Consensus documents on plants, trees, micro-organisms and new characteristics that have been introduced.
GMO Compass
Web site written by independent science journalists, with support from the EG commission. Information on gen/tech legislation in the EU, coexistence, environmental- and health hazards etc. News on gen/tech. Database with approved and submitted substances.
Belgian Biosafety Server
Information on gen/tech legislation in the EU and some other countries.
EG directives and EG regulations.
On the official EU web site, EUR-lex, you'll find all EG legislation in one place.
90/219/EEG
Directive on contained use of genetically modified microorganisms. The link leads to a consolidated version where the changes has been incorporated in the text (latest change trough (EG) no 1882/2003).
2001/18/EG
Directive on deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment.
(EG) no 1829/2003
European Parliament and Council regulations on genetically modified food and feed.
(EG) no 1830/2003
European Parliament and Council regulation on traceability and marking of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products manufactured with genetically modified organisms and on the change of directive 2001/18/EG.
(EG) no 1946/2003
European Parliament and Council regulation on border crossing transport of genetically modified organisms.
Check for GM products. This link takes you to the Greenpeace Trolley Watch GM product photo database, where you can also contribute by uploading pictures of the GM products you find in your country.
What's happening? Country by country breakdown of known GM projects and cultivation courtesy of Greenpeace. Top