Economic Loss Caused by GMOs in Switzerland
Series
Tort and Insurance Law
ISBN
978-3-211-77987-3
Type
book section
Date Issued
2008
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Koch, Bernhard A.
Abstract
The Federal Law relating to Non-human Gene Technology (GTL)1 entered into force on 1 January 2004. The GTL aims at protecting humans, animals and biological diversity. Art. 1 sec. 2 GTL lays down an open list of goals:
a.
Protection of health and security of humans, animals and the environment,
b.
Sustainable biological diversity and fertility of the soil,
c.
Respect of human creatures,
d.
Free choice for consumers,
e.
No misleading information concerning the quality of a product,
f.
Promoting public information,
g.
Acknowledgement of importance of scientific research in the domain of genetic technologies.
a.
Protection of health and security of humans, animals and the environment,
b.
Sustainable biological diversity and fertility of the soil,
c.
Respect of human creatures,
d.
Free choice for consumers,
e.
No misleading information concerning the quality of a product,
f.
Promoting public information,
g.
Acknowledgement of importance of scientific research in the domain of genetic technologies.
Language
English
Keywords
EU Agriculture
tort law
liability
genetically modified organisms
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Book title
Economic Loss Caused by Genetically Modified Organisms. Liability and Redress for the Adventitious Presence of GMOs in Non-GM Crops
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Wien
Number
Vol. 24
Start page
489
End page
504
Pages
16
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
33341
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