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Law of Georgia on "Living Modified Organisms " approved by Decree of the President of Georgia.

Introduction of the Living Modified Organisms (LMO) into the environment of the territory of Georgia is prohibited since 2 October 2014. Locating and re-manufacturing of the living modified organism is permitted in the market network, only if it belongs to the variety of Living Modified Organism allowed in the territory of Georgia. The list of permitted Living Modified Organisms is defined by the Decree of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia.
Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: The Constitution of Georgia; The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Legislative Proposals on Regulation of Edible Fats and Oils and Recycling of "Waste Cooking Oils"

To further safeguard public health and protect the environment , the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region proposes, through legislative amendments, to amend the statutory safety standards for edible fats and oils and to strengthen the regulation of edible fats and oils manufactured locally, imported into and exported from Hong Kong, and promote the recycling of waste cooking oils through licencing control on local collectors, disposers, importers and exporters of "waste cooking oils".

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 139/Permentan/PD.410/12/2014 concerning Importation of Carcasses, Meat and/or Its Processed Products Into the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

The regulation is intended to be the legal basis to conduct importation, with the aim to: protect public health, animal health and environmental health; ensure fulfilment of the requirements linked to safety and health-related concerns, as well as legal obligations; ensure imported carcasses, meat and/or its processed products are free from zoonoses and animal infectious diseases, chemical and physical hazards; provide certainty in importation of carcasses, meat and/or its processed products.

Regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia No. 46/PERMEN-KP/2014 concerning Quality Control and Safety of Fishery Products Imported Into the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

This regulation is stipulated in order to ensure the safety of fishery products imported into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia to be safe for human consumption and not endanger the sustainability of fish resources and the environment.

Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms under the Invasive Alien Species Act.

To designate any species of genus Latrodectus as Invasive Alien Species (IAS) .

Proposed Draft Amendments to the temporary Standards & Specifications for food and Food Additives.

The proposed amendments seek to:
1. Add temporary standards and specifications for livestock products;
2. Integrate approval process for food additives derived from genetically modified microorganism, etc.

Draft (Food Labelling and Advertising) Regulations 2015.

[…] A valid certificate from an accredited agency or competent authority must be produced in order to label food as organic

The notified draft Law lays down the requirements applicable to pesticides and all activities corresponding to the different stages of their life cycle, including importation, manufacture, reformulation, distribution, transport, storage, repackaging and use, as well as the treatment of pesticide packaging and waste

Draft Decree on pesticide waste disposal and empty container management.

The notified draft Decree establishes the procedures for pesticide disposal and the related safety precautions.

Draft Decree regulating the transport of pesticides.

The notified draft Decree establishes the conditions for the authorization of and specific requirements for the transport of pesticides.
Quote sources: • "Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste s and their Disposal" (http://www.basel.org) .