Draft Law on State Control of genetically modified products in agriculture and food industry

420_GMO_1Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other hand (hereinafter - "Association Agreement"), which entered into force 28.09.2014 ., Ukraine has expressed a desire to promote the process of reform and adaptation of, to facilitate the gradual economic integration and deepening of political association. The bill is designed to implement certain provisions of the Association Agreement. In particular, Chapter 4 "SPS measures" in Section IV «Trade and questions, trade-related "are Ukraine's commitment approximation of national legislation with EU regulation of the placing on the market and circulation of genetically modified food and feed. Chapter 6 "Environment" Chapter V «economic and sectoral cooperation" includes Ukraine's commitment to bring its legislation to EU environment, particularly in matters, regarding GMO handling.

The draft law can be found here – http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2 / webproc4_1?pf3511=62693

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