Finland

Organisations and institutions active on GMO

 GMO-Free Finland

 Friends of the Earth Finland

 Kansalaisten Bioturvayhdistys - People's Biosafety Association (English and Finish)

Official and institutional links

 Board for Gene Technology

 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

 Ministry of the Environment

 National Advisory Board for Biotechnology

 National Food Agency

 National Public Health Institut, Kansanterveyslaitos

Legal documents

 Regulatory Developments in Biotechnology in Finland

 Gene Technology Act

Petitions

GMO-free Regions and areas: Petition to the European Commission. Download in  pdf-format   doc-format
Petition "Save our Seeds" to the European Commission. Download the petition and see the list of signing organisations  here

Other background information

 The GMO seed, co-existence and approval situation in Finland including government position and background

 Strategy for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Agriculture, 2000.

 Gene technology control almost non-existent in Finland, People's Biosafety Association, June 2000.

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