Czech Republic

GMO-free news from Czech Republic

This links to a page with GENET-news from Czech Republic that are relevant for the development of GMO-free zones.

Updates + Overviews

Bt maize was first grown in the Czech Republic in 2005. Total commercial production covered approximately 270 hectares. In 2007, this area increased to 5,000 hectares.

There is currently no GMO-free region in Czech Republic.

Organisations and institutions active on GMO

DUHA/Friends of the Earth Czech Republic (Czech)
Greenpeace Czech Republic (Czech)
Stenava Association (English)

Presentations

Lucern, April 2009
Karel Blaha, Czech First Deputy Minister of the Environment: Genetically Modified Crops in Europe

Legal documents

National
Czech Republic Biotechnology GMO Approval Process, GAIN Report, Oct. 2004.
Act 153/2000: Act on the use of Genetically Modified Organisms and products and amendement of some related acts.
Decree No. 372 of the Ministry of the Environment of October 6, 2000 laying down the technical procedures, that may result in a genetically modified organism and technical procedures that are not considered to result in a genetically modified organism.
Decree No. 373 of the Ministry of the Environment of October 6, 2000 laying down the requirements on contained space and protective measures for the individual risk categories in contained use of genetically modified organisms.
Decree No. 374 of the Ministry of the Environment of October 6, 2000 on detailed conditions for the use of genetically modified organisms and products.
Draft Decree laying down the details of the growing of genetically modified varieties

Petitions

Cyberaction Stop the Crop
GMO-free Regions and areas: Petition to the European Commission. Download in pdf-format  doc-format

Other background information

Civil Society and GMO Policy in Eastern Europe, Sebastian Striegel, Germany, Diploma thesis written at freie universität Berlin
Koexistenzmaβnahmen in der Tschechischen Republik, Marie Čeřovská, Ministerium für Landwirtschaft der Tschechischen Republik
Depoliticisation of the Public in the Czech GMO debate, Tereza Stöckelová, Center for Theoretical Study, Oct. 2001.
Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD countries since 1990, Paris, France, OECD,
US Department of Agriculture: Annunal Agricultural Biotech Report