Chương 8 Nghị định 69/2010/NĐ-CP : Thông tin về sinh vật biến đổi gen, sản phẩm của sinh vật biến đổi gen

Chapter VIII

INFORMATION ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF

Article 43. Labeling of goods containing genetically modified organisms or products thereof .

1. Organizations and individuals that circulate on the market goods containing genetically modified organisms or products thereof exceeding 5% of each constituent shall, apart from complying with the law on goods labeling, show information related to genetically modified organisms on the goods labels.

2. Line ministries shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in. guiding in detail the labeling of goods containing genetically modified organisms or products thereof under their management.

Article 44. Confidentiality of information on genetically modified organisms

1. Organizations and individuals that carry out activities related to genetically modified organisms may request line ministries to keep information in their dossiers confidential.

2. Information requested by organizations and individuals to be kept confidential must be recognized as necessary to be kept confidential under law by a council set up by a line ministry.

3. Competent state agencies shall keep information specified in Clause 1 of this Article confidential. For organizations and individuals that have been granted protection titles for genetically modified organisms, information on such genetically modified organisms shall be kept confidential under the law on intellectual property.

Article 45. Publicity of information on genetically modified organisms for the environment, biodiversity and health of humans and domestic animals

1. Information on genetically modified organisms other than those specified in Article 44 of this Decree shall be publicized on the biosafety website of the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry and websites of relevant line ministries.

2. Providers of information on genetically modified organisms shall take responsibility for the accuracy of such information.

Article 46. Management of databases on genetically modified organisms

1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall uniformly manage databases on genetically modified organisms and maintain a website on biosafety for genetically modified organisms.

2. Line ministries that manage databases on genetically modified organisms in the domains under their management shall provide and exchange information and data on genetically modified organisms to and with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

3. Provincial-level People's Committees that manage databases on genetically modified organisms in their localities shall provide information and data to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

4. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall guide in detail the exchange and provision of information specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.