Slovakia
Updates + Overviews
There is currently no GMO-free region in Slovakia.
Organisations and institutions active on GMO
Greenpeace Slovakia (Slovak)
Luba Lacinova/ Center for Environmental Public Advocacy
Official and institutional links
Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Environment Ministry of Health Food Research Institute
Legal documents
Draft Slovak Republic Ministry of Agriculture Decree implementing Act No. 184/2006 Coll. on the cultivation of Genetically modified crops in agricultural production (August 2006)
Act No. 151/2002 Coll. on the use of genetic technologies and genetically modified organisms
National Biosafety Framework, by the Slovak Ministry of the Environment, Bratislava, November 2004 Plant Biotechnology in Slovakia and the legislation framework, Anna Pretova, Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Slovak Academy of Sciences Summary report on the experiences of the Slovak Republic with Directive 90/219/EEC as amended by Directive 98/81/EC, by the Biosafety department of Slovakian Ministry of Environment, 29 May 2006
Petitions
GMO-free Regions and areas: Petition to the European Commission. Download in pdf-format doc-format
Other background information
US Department of Agriculture: Annual Agricultural Biotech Report (English)
Symposium on GMOs - Prednášky (Slovak)
