Sweden

Organisations and institutions active on GMO

Swedish Society for Nature Protection (Swedish)

Official and institutional links

Swedish Gene Technology Authorities
National Board of Agriculture
Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate
National Food Administration
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Swedish Gene Technology Advisory Board
Swedish Work Environment Authority

Legal documents

Order on precautionary measures for the cultivation and transport, etc., of genetically modified crops (December 2006)

The Swedish Environmental Code (Chapter 13: Genetic Engineering)
Regulation of activities involving genetically modified organisms in Sweden

Petitions

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

Upprop "Save our Seeds" till Europeiska Kommissionen. Download the petition and see the list of signing organisations here

Other background information

US Department of Agriculture: Annunal Agricultural Biotech Report

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