GMO-free europe

Despite the wars Serbia & Montenegro* was the first country to establish a regulatory system for controlling GMOs in South-East Europe.

In May 2001, a comprehensive law on GMOs came into force regulating the conditions for the deliberate release of GMOs and their placing on the market.

Since then Serbia & Montenegro had a policy of keeping its agriculture free from GMOs, has banned the import of whole grains (to prevent planting) and has had relatively strict controls on import. Only two permits had been issued before the implementing regulations came into force in 2001: One for for the marketing of Roundup Ready soymeal valid for 10 years and the second for field trials of Monsanto's RR maize.

* In 2006, Montenegro declared itself an independent state.

Contact

Green Network of Vojvodina
Olivera Radovanovic
email: twins@eunet.yu
website: www.zelenamreza.org.yu