Consultation Calls

Title: Consultation on the socio-economi implications of the placing on the market of GMOs for cultivation
Location: Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Start Date: 2010-02-03
End Date: 2010-02-24

GMOs consultation advert

GMOs consultation document

EU legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms provides for an assessment of the socio-economic implications of deliberate releases and placing on the market of GMOs through direct reference (Directive 2001/18/EC) and indirectly by reference to “other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration” (EU Regulation 1829/2003). The European Commission has invited Member States to submit all information they would consider relevant, so as to initiate an analysis of socio-economic implications.

With a view to framing an appropriate response the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is now seeking observations on the socio-economic impacts of the placing on the market of Genetically Modified Organisms for cultivation.

Information received in response to this consultation process will help in formulating the report from Ireland to the European Commission on this subject.

The consultation document can be accessed on the Department’s website at www.environ.ie. Alternatively, copies can be obtained from - Environment Policy Section, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Custom House, Dublin 1.
Tel. (01) 8882419
Fax. (01) 8882691
Email: environmentpolicy@environ.ie

The consultation document contains an overview of GMOs and the relevant legislation. A questionnaire is included to focus and facilitate commentary on socio-economic topics of particular importance. However respondents can also include their observations on additional topics they consider relevant.

Comments should be submitted by email or by post to the address above by 24/022010. Comments received may be made available publicly on the Department’s website. All submissions and comments submitted to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003.