Legal instrument details: Directive 98/81/EC on GMOs [terminated]

Classification

15.10.20.50 Chemicals, industrial risk and biotechnology

Legal name

Council Directive 98/81/EC of 26 October 1998 amending Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms

Short name

Directive 98/81/EC on GMOs [terminated]

CELEX reference

31998L0081

Identification number

98/81/EC

Issued by

Council of the European Union

URL to issuer

http://www.ec.europa.eu/

Parent legal instrument

Abstract

Directive 98/81/EC modifies Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms. The objective of Directive 98/81/EC is to lay down common measures for the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms for the purposes of protecting human health and the environment.

Reporting framework

Reporting obligations

Information on accidents [terminated]
Summary report on class 3 and class 4 contained uses [terminated]
Summary report on experience with Directive 90/219/EEC [terminated]

Comments

Repealed by Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (Recast), with effect from 10 June 2009.

EC accession

05/12/1998

Convention secretariat

Environment Directorate General (of the European Commission)

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