Duties of users producing or placing on the market GMOs products

Attention!
In accordance with article 5.1. the act on 22 June on genetically modified organisms a consent for the contained use of GMOs or for the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment, or the permit to place GMO products on the market shall not relieve the applicant from the obligation to obtain permits or other decisions related to undertaking of any such activities required under separate provisions.

The GMO user shall be obliged to:

have got a valid grant of permit for placing GMO products on the market from the Minister of the Environment.
compliance of detailed condition definite in the grant of permit for placing GMO products on the market.
monitor:
- trading of GMO products which he obtained the permit for,
- risk related to the trading.
compliance the other conditions definite in the grant of permit for placing GMO products on the market,
collect and store control samples and make them available at each request of the Minister of the Environment or control authorities.

Labelling

Article 47 of the act on 22 June 2001 on genetically modified organisms obliged to label GMO products.

A GMO product label should contain following information:

name of the GMO product and GMOs contained therein,
first and last name or business name of the manufacturer or importer and the address,
estimated area of use of the GMO product: industry, agriculture, forestry, common consumer use, or other specialised use,
use of the GMO product and exact conditions of use with the information in justified cases on the type of environment for which the product is intended,
particular requirements for storage and transport if specified in the permit,
information on the difference in utility value between the GMO product and its traditional equivalent,
means to be undertaken in case of non-deliberate release of GMOs contrary to requirements pertaining to placing the GMO product on the market if specified in the permit,
permit number.

If the whole product is genetically modified, the label should read "genetically modified product". If only some components are genetically modified, the words "genetically modified" should appear next to the name of the component. The wording and information should be legible and typed with font of the same size as the name of the component or product.

Detailed requirements regarding the method of GMO product labelling shall be set out in the permit for placing on the market the GMO product.

The obligation of labelling shall not apply to a product which contains GMOs or parts thereof in quantity equal or less than 1% of total mass of components of the product if the presence of protein or DNA from GMOs is unintended.

Packaging

In accordance with article 46 of the act on 22 June on genetically modified organisms in cases justified on the grounds of protection of human health or the environment, the permit shall oblige the GMO user to provide additional packaging to prevent release of GMOs to the environment during transportation, storage, or at later stages of placing them on the market, or shall specify additional requirements for placing GMO products on the market.