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Official Journal of the European Communities - 8.5.90 - Page No L 117/15

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 23 April 1990
on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms
(90/220/EEC)

• Preamble
• Part A: General Provisions
• Article 1: Scope and Objectives
• Article 2: Legal Definitions
• Article 3: Non Regulated Items
• Article 4: Obligations of Member States
• Part B: Deliberate Release of GMOs into the environment for research and development purposes or for any other purpose than for placing on the market
• Article 5: Notification Procedures
• Article 6: Review Procedures and Delays
• Article 7: Public Opinion
• Article 8: Termination Reporting Procedures
• Article 9: Exchange of information
• Part C: Placing on the Market of Products Containing GMOs
• Article 10: Compliance Requirements
• Article 11: Notification Procedures
• Article 12: Review Procedures by Competent National Authorities
• Article 13: Review Procedures at Community Level
• Article 14: Labelling and Packaging
• Article 15: Free Placing on the Market
• Article 16: Restriction of the Placing on the Market
• Article 17: Publication in the O.J.
• Article 18: Reporting Procedures at Community Level
• Part D: Final Provisions
• Article 19: Confidentiality & Intellectual Property Rights
• Article 20: Amending Review and Notification Procedures
• Article 21: Amendments Procedure
• Article 22: Information Exchange
• Article 23: Implementation Schedule
• Article 24: Publication Date
• Annex IA: Techniques of Genetic Modification Refered to in Legal Definitions
• Annex IB: Techniques of Genetic Modification Referred to in Non Regulated Items
• Annex II: Information Required in the Notification
• Annex III: Additional Information Required for Placing on the Market

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