E-mail:
Country:
Azerbaijan
Organization/agency name (Full name):
Genetic Resources Institute of Azerbaijan National
Contact person name:
Mehraj Abbasov
Website:
Physical full address:
Azadliq ave 155, AZ1106
Phone number:
+994505327819
Fax number:
+994124499221
Country introduction
Summary:
The National Parliament (Milli Mejlis) of the Republic of Azerbaijan was adopted the Law of Azerbaijan Republic (№ 273-IVQ) on “Protection and Sustainable Utilization of Crop Genetic Resources” for providing legal regulation all issues related to protection and sustainable utilization of crops of Azerbaijan on December 13, 2011 and this law was approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic.
Framework
Regulatory framework:
My country is in the process in developing a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.
Structure for GM food safety assessment:
My country is in the process in developing a structure for GM food safety assessment.
Supplemental information:
Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:
Assessment
GM food safety assessment guidelines:
My country does not conduct safety assessment of GM food but the country has, or the country is in the process of developing national/regional guidelines that are in line with the Codex Guidelines in conducting safety assessment of GM food.
Conduct of GM food safety assessment:
My country has never conducted food safety assessment of GM food but is planning to conduct such assessment in the near future.
Supplemental information on the implementation:
Stacked events
Regulation of stacked events:
My country is in the process of developing relevant regulations on stacked events.
Supplemental information on the stacked events:
Production and trade
GM food/feed production:
My country produces GM food or feed only for research purposes.
GM food/feed imports:
My country may import GM food or feed and there is no authorization process.
Supplemental information on the production and trade:
LLP/AP incidents
LLP/AP incidents:
My country does not monitor LLP/AP situations.
Supplemental information on the LLP/AP incidents:
Labelling requirement
Labelling requirement:
My country is in the process of developing regulations/policies on GM food labeling.
Supplemental information on the Labelling requirement:
Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment
Other relevant documents:
Country information last modified:
31/08/2018
