Organisations and institutions active on GMO

 GMO-free Ireland Network

Official and institutional links

 Environmental Protection Agency
 Food Safety Authority of Ireland, GMO and Novel Food Sub-Commitee
 Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
 Department of Health and Children
 Department of the Environment and Local Government

Legal documents

 Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 73 of 2001)
 Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 345 of 1994)
 Legislation on contained use of GMOs
 Legislation on deliberate release of GMOs

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

Department of Agriculture and Food:  Coexistence of GM and non-GM Crops in Ireland
 GMO-free zones in Ireland
 Sign the petition "Keep Ireland GM-free!"
 Ireland's policy on "co-existence" of GM crops
 2,546 tonnes of prohibited Bt10 maize unloaded at Irish port (GM-Free Ireland)
 One thousand GMO-Free Zones were declared throughout the island of Ireland during Earth Day 2005 by farmers, food producers, hotels, restaurants, markets, pubs, retailers, and homes North and South of the border.

 US Department of Agriculture: Annual Agricultural Biotech Report

 Please send additional information, news or contacts

 :: top ::