Lacks and possible improvements in European Union law concerning GMOs

Marie-Pierre Baudin-Maurin (1) , Jean-Michel Panoff (2)

1 CRDP - Centre de recherche en droit privé
2 ABTE - Aliments Bioprocédés Toxicologie Environnements

Because of the complexity of many environmental problems, we need their holistic assessment. That is why, in such a matter, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary. It has also been the guiding line for this present study on the European regulation of the GMOs, crossing the different points of view of a lawyer and a biologist. According to the European legislation, molecular biology and dissemination of genetically modified organisms are mainly regulated by two major directives of the European Parliament and of the Council: Directive 2009/41/EC on the contained use of genetically modified microorganisms, and Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. Two different approaches are possible to analyse those directives and suggest possible improvements.

Keywords: Risk; European law; GMO; Sustainable development; Genetically modified organism

Domains: Microbiology and Parasitology

Marie-Pierre Baudin-Maurin, Jean-Michel Panoff. Lacks and possible improvements in European Union law concerning GMOs. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 2014, 11 (3-4), pp.237-247. ⟨10.1504/WRSTSD.2014.066800⟩. ⟨hal-02295455⟩