Slovenian Scientific committee for the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment and placing products on the market at its 23rd meeting discussed new scientific information given in the initiative for ban of “genetically modified organisms” made public on the governmental portal "predlagam.vladi.si". The Committee assessed suggested novel scientific information regarding possible introduction of the safeguard clause in accordance with Article 51a of the Management of Genetically Modified Organisms Act (MGMO Act, OJ RS 23/2005 consolidated version and 21/2010) or emergency measures in line with Article 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed, and adopted scientific opinion.

 
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