Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/1/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** EZ6009

EZ6009

**Czech Republic**

**Biotechnology**

**Annual Report**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Sarah Hanson

U.S Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Petra Hrdlickova

**Report Highlights:**

The Czech Republic, as a member of the EU, follows the EU's legislative
framework for biotechnology. Act 78/2004, amended by 346/05, replaced
the first Act on GMO 153/2000. The Ministry of Environment is the
competent authority for handling biotech product notifications, and the
Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for notifications of biotech food
and feed. The Czech Republic ratified the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety in October 2001. This year 1,290 hectares of Bt corn (MON 810)
is being grown in the Czech Republic, a four-fold increase since the
first plantings in 2005. The Czech Republic's coexistence rules require
isolation distances and notifications to the Ministry of Agriculture and
the Ministry of Environment. When voting on biotech approvals at various
levels in the EU, the Czech Republic takes a case-by-case approach and
bases its decision on scientific evidence.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

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[SECTION I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3](#section-i.-executive-summary)

[Czech biotechnology regulatory system -- recent developments
3](#czech-biotechnology-regulatory-system-recent-developments)

[SECTION II. BIOTECHNOLOGY TRADE AND PRODUCTION
4](#section-ii.-biotechnology-trade-and-production)

[Production of biotech crops 4](#production-of-biotech-crops)

[Import of biotech crops 4](#import-of-biotech-crops)

[SECTION III. BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY
5](#section-iii.-biotechnology-policy)

[Responsible government Ministries and their role
5](#responsible-government-ministries-and-their-role)

[Role and membership of Biosafety Committee
6](#role-and-membership-of-biosafety-committee)

[Political factors 6](#political-factors)

[Approved biotech crops 6](#approved-biotech-crops)

[Field tests 7](#field-tests)

[Coexistence rules 7](#coexistence-rules)

[Labeling 8](#labeling)

[Czech's position on biotech products in the EU
10](#czechs-position-on-biotech-products-in-the-eu)

[SECTION IV. MARKETING ISSUES 10](#section-iv.-marketing-issues)

[Market acceptance by producers, importers, and retailers
10](#market-acceptance-by-producers-importers-and-retailers)

[Study on public opinions 10](#study-on-public-opinions)

[SECTION V. CAPACITY BUILDING AND OUTREACH
11](#section-v.-capacity-building-and-outreach)

[USDA and State Department's programs
11](#usda-and-state-departments-programs)

[Suggestions for increasing science-based regulations
11](#suggestions-for-increasing-science-based-regulations)

[SECTION VI. REFERENCE MATERIAL 11](#section-vi.-reference-material)

[Important webpage links 11](#important-webpage-links)

[Related reports 12](#related-reports)

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# SECTION I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The U.S. exports soybean meal and soybean oil to the Czech Republic. It
is difficult to estimate the exact amount, since most soybean meal is
transshipped through Germany where U.S., Brazilian, and other suppliers'
soybean meal is mixed. In 2005, the Czech Republic imported over 650,000
MT of soybean meal, which was more than double the amount from 2001. The
higher demand for soybean meal is the result of Europe's BSE outbreak in
2001, when meat-bone-meal was replaced by soybean meal in feed mixtures.

Round-up Ready (RR) soybeans were one of the first biotech varieties
approved by the Ministry of Environment, when the first Act 153/2001 on
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) came into effect. The impact of
biotech regulations has not impacted U.S. exports of soybean meal or
soybean oils significantly, but it did impact the export of some food
products (e.g. corn chips or products containing soybeans) as retailers
requested certification products do not contain biotech ingredients. An
importer of U.S. products has to assess which products may contain
biotech products and have those products tested in the Czech Republic,
which is very costly. If the test result is less than 0.9% for biotech
content, the importer receives a certificate that states that the
product does not contain "GMOs". If biotech content is higher than 0.9%,
the importer will most probably not import this product, since retailers
refuse to carry products containing biotech products. However, there are
exceptions for products with labels stating "contains GMO" (e.g. soybean
oil) and consumers buy these products. These consumers either do not
read the label or do not think biotech products (or GMOs) are dangerous.
On the other hand, there are products (especially organic), which carry
a voluntary 'negative' label "does not contain GMO" as a marketing tool.

### Czech biotechnology regulatory system -- recent developments

The Czech Republic, as a member of EU, follows the EU's legislative
framework for biotechnology. Even before EU accession on May 1, 2004 and
during the 'legislation harmonization process', Act 153/2000 on the use
of genetically modified organisms and genetic products was in effect
since January 1, 2001. According to this Act, the Ministry of
Environment evaluates applications and registers biotech products for
contained use, release into the environment, and on the market. The
Ministry keeps a list of all approved biotech products and a list of
users.

Act 153/2000 was replaced by Act 78/2004, which came into effect on
February 25, 2004 and was later amended by Act 346/2005. The competent
authority handling notifications and regulating the use of biotech
products in the Czech Republic is the Ministry of Environment (according
to EU Directive 2001/18/EC). It cooperates with the Ministry of Health
in respect to human health risks and with the Ministry of Agriculture in
respect to agricultural risks including crops, feeds, and animal health.
The Czech Commission for the Use of GMOs and Genetic Products
("Commission"), the expert advisory body to the Ministry of Environment,
has 14 members and consists of representatives of administrative
authorities, scientists, and researchers. The main task of the
Commission is conducting the environmental risk assessment of the
notified GMOs. The Czech Republic ratified the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety in October 2001.

Under EC Regulation 1829/2003 on Genetically Modified Food and Feed, the
competent authority for handling notifications and approvals of biotech
food and feed is the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Safety and Technology
of the Living Environment Department.

The Ministry of Agriculture prepared rules for coexistence of biotech
crops with conventional and organic farming in preparation for planting
Bt corn in the spring of 2005*.* The rules in 2005, quickly prepared,
were part of the Government Regulation on Conditions for Providing
Top-up Payments to Direct Payment for 2005. As of this year conditions
for GM crop growing are set by the amendment 441/2005 of the Act on
Agriculture 252/1997 and by Decree 89/2006. Together they set out the
following requirements:

a)  information -- a farmer must inform his neighbors and the Ministry
    of Agriculture that he plans to plant a GM crop (currently Bt corn
    and potatoes approved and only Bt corn grown) by March 1, then
    within 15 days after planting he must inform his neighbors again,
    within 30 days the Ministry of Agriculture and within 60 days the
    Ministry of Environment

b)  isolation distances -- for Bt corn and conventional corn the
    distances are 70 m or 35 rows of non GM crop as a barrier. For Bt
    corn and organic corn it is 200 m or 100 m and 50 rows of non GM
    crop as a buffer zone; for potatoes (not grown yet) the distances
    are between 3-20 m

c)  keeping records -- a farmer must keep all records on purchase,
    storage, planting and sale of all GM seed or crop for 5 years

d)  control -- for the purpose of control a farmer must indicate somehow
    (not necessarily by a sign) where his GM field starts and ends

# SECTION II. BIOTECHNOLOGY TRADE AND PRODUCTION

### Production of biotech crops

In 2005, Czech farmers were allowed for the first time to plant Bt corn
(MON 810), which is marketed under the name YieldGard Cornborer and
distributed by Pioneer. As a result, over 60 farmers planted Bt MON810
corn on a total area of about 300 ha. This year Bt corn is grown on
1,290 hectares.

Last fall the Ministry of Agricultural conducted a survey among farmers
that grew Bt corn last year in order to find out first results.
According to this survey, farmers that grew Bt corn reported a 5 to 20%
increase in yield; lower occurrence of corn borer; and lower myco-toxin
levels. However, the farmers complained about complicated government
requirements and higher seed prices.

Czech farmers also worry about the marketing and sales of products made
from biotech products (e.g. even though milk from animals fed by biotech
soybean meal does not have to be labeled, farmers fear that dairy plants
will request certification that his/her animals were not fed biotech
products). This initiative from dairy plants stems from retailers'
requirements for "GMO-free" products, not from legislation.

At present, BASF is doing several field trials with potatoes on a small
area (tens of hectares) and Syngenta is doing field trials with corn
tolerant to herbicide GA21.

### Import of biotech crops

The Czech Republic imports soybean meal and soybean oil from RR
soybeans. Even though statistics show most imports originate from
Germany, the soybean meal comes from other countries (mostly from the
U.S. or Brazil depending on the season). Soybeans are mixed in Germany
and sold by quality type\--not country of origin, so it's hard to know
exactly how much product is exported to the Czech Republic from the U.S.
In 2005, the Czech Republic imported over 650,000 MT, which was over a
100% increase since 2001.

A small quantity of corn is also imported from the U.S. (in 2004 about
500 MT). The Czech Republic is increasing its growing area of corn,
which reduces the need for corn imports. In 1999, the Czech Republic
imported 76,000 MT of corn, last year it was only 10,000 MT. Over 90% of
total imported corn comes from Slovakia.

For U.S. exporters there is an opportunity for export of soybean meal,
soybean oil, and corn seeds.

The Czech Republic is not a food aid recipient, and as a member of the
EU it is not likely to be a food aid recipient in the near future.

No biotech crops developed outside of the U.S. are produced in the Czech
Republic.

# SECTION III. BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY

### Responsible government Ministries and their role

Under Directive 2001/18 EC and Act 78/2004 amended by Act 346/2005, the
competent authority responsible for handling notifications and
regulating the use of biotech products in the Czech Republic is the
Ministry of Environment. It cooperates with the Ministry of Health in
respect to human health risks and with the Ministry of Agriculture in
respect to agricultural risks including crops, feeds, and animal health.
After receiving comments from these cooperating Ministries, and an
expert assessment from the Czech Committee on GMOs (see below) the
Ministry of Environment issues an authorization for field trials or
contained use of biotech products. In the case of notifications for
placing biotech products on the market in the EU, the Ministry of
Environment sends comments or assessment reports to the European
Commission and formulates all final positions of the Czech Republic for
a vote in the Regulatory Committee under Directive 2001/18/EC or the
Environmental Council. If Regulatory Committee's decision is negative,
additional voting is carried out by the Council of Ministers. If
positive, it may be released on the market, if negative the Commission
may then authorize release on the market.

A slightly different situation applies to biotech products for food and
feed. Under Regulation 1829/2003 EC on Food and Feed, a company can
apply for biotech product approvals at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food
Safety and Technology of the Living Environment Department, which has to
forward the application to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
within 14 days for review. EFSA will conduct a risk assessment and if it
issues a positive recommendation, the application is forwarded to the
European Commission, which sends it to member states for assessment.
Member states then vote on the proposal in a Regulatory Committee and if
a qualified majority votes "yes", the biotech event concerned may be
released on the market. If the Regulatory Committee's decision is
negative, a second voting is carried out by the Council of Ministers. If
positive, it may be released on the market, if negative the Commission
may then authorize release on the market.

In summary, the approval of biotech products for import, cultivation and
processing falls under Directive 18/2001, transferred to national acts
(in the Czech Republic Act 78/2004 amended by Act 346/2005) and the
competent authority is the Ministry of Environment, which has to
generate an expert assessment and then forward it to the European
Commission and other member states for voting. In the case of biotech
products for food and feed, Regulation 1829/2003 applies and the
competent authority is the Ministry of Agriculture, which only collects
applications, which it forwards to EFSA for an expert assessment (it's a
more cautious approach since it directly concerns food). EFSA sends the
assessment to the European Commission and other member states for
voting.

### Role and membership of Biosafety Committee

An expert advisory body to the Ministry of Environment is the Czech
Commission for the Use of GMOs and Genetic Products. The Commission has
14 members and consists of representatives of administrative
authorities, scientists, and researchers. The main task of the
Commission is the environmental risk assessment of the notified biotech
products. A list of members is on Ministry of Environment's webpage:

<http://www.env.cz/AIS/web-pub.nsf/$pid/MZPMVF8OSAI0>

### Political factors

Non-government-organizations (NGOs), among which the strongest one in
the Czech Republic is Greenpeace, have a strong influence on the
Ministry of Environment and the public. According to the first Act on
GMOs No. 153/2000, NGOs were part of the regulatory process, which made
GMO approvals much more complicated. For example, when the Czech GMO
Commission made a positive recommendation and the Ministry of
Environment had approved a biotech product but the NGO's recommendation
was negative, the NGO, as a member of the administrative process, could
appeal the decision to the Analytical Commission of the Ministry of
Environment. This delayed the approval of biotech products by months
(e.g. in the case of Bt corn MON 810).

Act 78/2004, which replaced Act 153/2000, and was later amended by Act
346/2005 does not include NGOs in the regulatory process. Under this
Act, NGOs may send comments to the Ministry of Environment during the
registration process, but once the decision is made, the decision cannot
be delayed by any NGO appeals. However, according to Acts 78/2004 and
346/2005, the Ministry of Environment must give information about Bt
corn growers to anybody who asks for it. In July 2006, the Ministry of
Environment gave a list of Bt corn growers to Greenpeace, so at present
farmers worry about vandalism and/or intentional damaging of their
crops.

Organic farmers with fears of biotech are also being heard. According to
EU Regulations 2092/1991 and 1804/1994 the use of biotech products in
organic production is prohibited. Even though Czech farmers grow organic
corn on a very small area (around 300 hectares), they fear contamination
of their fields by biotech varieties. The rules of coexistence only list
sanctions for farmers not meeting the requirements set in these rules.
However, the rules do not discuss cases when a farmer meets all the
requirements but his neighbor's field is 'contaminated' with biotech
products.

The debate about biotechnology in the Czech Republic is, like in the EU,
highly politicized and opponents of biotechnology admit that they are
concerned not only about food safety or the impacts of biotech products
on the environment but also about economic factors. Opponents also argue
that 'if consumers want "GMO-free" products, we have to deliver them'.
***Recent media news on GMO was quite neutral, not favoring any side.***

### Approved biotech crops

Since the EU accession on May 1, 2004, biotech food and feed products
approved by the EU are valid in the Czech Republic.

For the register of existing biotech products, see:

<http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/dyna/gm_register/index_en.cfm>

Specific legislation governing these products can be found at:

<http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/biotechnology/gmfood/legisl_en.htm>

The Ministry of Environment handles notifications and approvals for
contained use, field trials and cultivation. The Ministry of the
Environment has so far received about 100 notifications for biotech
products for use, mostly for contained use. All contained uses involve
class 1 and 2, there are no cases of class 3 nor 4 contained use in the
Czech Republic.

The Czech Ministry of Environment issued approvals for small-scale field
testing of oilseed rape, potato, flax and virus-resistant plum trees for
scientific and breeding purposes before EU accession. Field trials with
Monsanto Bt maize MON 810 were approved in 2002. Following approval for
placing the maize MON 810 on the market, more testing of this crop,
including variety registration trials took place in 2004. Field trials
with Monsanto Roundup Ready maize NK 603 have been approved for the
period 2002 - 2004. The field trials with
GM-herbicide-tolerant-rapeseed, notified by Aventis, were terminated in
2002 by the company. Presently, the Ministry of Environment has issued
an approval for field trials of genetically modified potatoes with
altered starch content notified by BASF (notification under part B of
the Directive 2001/18/EC, the same GM potatoes are being tested also in
other EU member countries, similar notification submitted in Sweden in
2003 for placing on the market -- part C of the Directive and is pending
in the EU approval process).

A list of authorized users and a list of approved biotech products,
together with the relevant legislation and other information, is
available to the public and updated on the website of the Czech Ministry
of the Environment at the address: [www.env.cz](http://www.env.cz/).

### Field tests

The Czech Republic allows field tests of biotech crops. Currently there
are only two research projects with very small areas of biotech flax and
biotech potatoes. BASF Inc. also has biotech potatoes on several tens of
hectares. Syngenta is doing field tests on herbicide tolerant corn GA21.

### Coexistence rules

In 2005, Bt corn was grown for the first time in the Czech Republic, and
the rules for coexistence had to be prepared very quickly. Normally
there is a three-year period for variety tests after a biotech product
is approved. Bt corn MON810 was approved by the Ministry of Environment
in February 2004, and in September 2004 the EU registered 17 varieties
with MON810, which means that Czech farmers may plant Bt corn for this
first time in spring 2005. The Ministry of Agriculture prepared
provisional rules, which were included in the Government Regulation on
Conditions of Receiving Additional Payments to Direct Payments
("top-ups") for 2005. As of this year conditions for GM crop growing are
set by the amendment 441/2005 of the Act on Agriculture 252/1997 and by
Decree 89/2006.

The rules of coexistence set requirements on information, isolation
distances, record keeping and control. The isolation distances were
decreased in 2006 from 100 m (or 50m and a barrier of 6 rows of
non-biotech corn) to 70 m or 35 rows of non GM corn for conventional
agriculture and from 600 m (or 300 m and a barrier of 6 rows of
non-biotech corn) to 200 m or 100 m and 50 rows of non GM crop for
organic agriculture. Farmers also have to notify his neighbors and the
Ministry of Agriculture (before and after sowing) and the Ministry of
Environment (after sowing).

### 

### Labeling

Czech act 78/2004 and decree 209/2004 on handling GMOs sets the
conditions for contained use, field tests, placing on the market, and
requirements for applications for registration, risk assessment,
labeling requirements, and a plan for handling accidents. The Act
78/2004 implements Directive
[2001/18/EC](http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=en&type_doc=Directive&an_doc=2001&nu_doc=18)
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the
deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified
organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC. Amendment of the
above mentioned Act is valid since 2005 -- the Act 346/2005.

EU regulation No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
on genetically modified food and feed lay down Community procedures for
the authorization and supervision of genetically modified (GM) food and
feed and also lay down provisions for the labeling of GM food and feed.

EU regulation No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the traceability and labeling of genetically modified
organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from GMOs
and amending Directive 2001/18/EC. This Regulation provides a framework
for the traceability of products consisting of or containing GMOs, and
food and feed produced from GMOs, with the objectives of facilitating
accurate labeling monitoring the effects on the environment and, where
appropriate, on health, and the implementation of the appropriate risk
management measures including, if necessary, withdrawal of products.

Even products with no detectable protein (e.g. oil) must be labeled if
they are produced from GMOs. The threshold for labeling is \> 0.9% of
particular GMO. Labeling must contain words "genetically modified" or
"produced from genetically modified soy/corn etc." as part of the
ingredient list concerned with label/tag. Also unique identifiers of
particular GMOs should be included on the label/tag.

Products are labeled for consumer's right to know, not for health/safety
reasons.

Below is an example of labeling on feed mixture containing biotech
product:

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**Cartagena Biosafety Protocol**

The Czech Republic ratified the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in
October 2001 and has a Biosafety Clearing House in place (see
[www.biosafety.cz](http://www.biosafety.cz/)).

### Czech's position on biotech products in the EU

The Czech Republic takes a 'case-by-case' approach in terms of voting on
biotech products in the Regulatory Committee or the Ministers' Council.
Here are examples of how the Czech Republic voted in recent cases:

Event Czech Republic's vote

Rapeseed GT73 CR abstained at the Council voting

##### Canola MS8 x RF3 Bayer Regulatory Committee 5 Dec. 2005 - CR abstained

Corn MON 863 Monsanto Environmental Council 24 June 2005 -- CR abstained

Corn MON 863

x MON 810 Regulatory Committee 19 Sept. 2005, Env. Council

> 2 Dec. 2005 - CR abstained

#### Corn 1507 Pioneer Agricultural Council 19 Sept. 2005 - CR voted for consent

(All concern only import not growing.)

The Czech Republic is one of the most open countries to biotechnology
among new member states of the EU. It takes a science-based approach,
however, some decisions may be politically motivated.

# SECTION IV. MARKETING ISSUES

### Market acceptance by producers, importers, and retailers

Many Czech importers and producers of food products have in their
'mission statement' that they do not use biotech products in their
products. Since they want to sell products on the whole EU market, they
are afraid that negative attitudes of European consumers (at least this
is what they read in various articles in Czech newspapers and magazines)
would damage their sales.

All Czech retail chains (Makro, Ahold, Tesco, Carrefour etc.) are owned
by strong European companies and follow their European headquarters in
their policy on biotech products.

E.g. UK Tesco says: "Our customers continue to tell us that they are not
yet convinced of the benefits of GM. We do not therefore have any
own-brand GM foods on our shelves."

(<http://www.tescocorporate.com/page.aspx?pointerid=6A750D771BFE4E98A3F0741AA32E5489>)

Other chains have the same policy and tell suppliers that their
consumers do not want biotech products. In fact, retailers are afraid of
the negative impact of a Greenpeace campaign if they found biotech
products (even though approved) in the stores.

Importers of commodities for feed, e.g. soybeans import biotech crops
and label them.

### Study on public opinions

The State Health Institute, Center for the Hygiene of Food Chains,
conducted several studies of public acceptance of biotech products.
Results of the last one are summarized in a report EZ5003 (see end of
report). It states: "A recent poll on the public perception of
biotechnology, organized by the market research company GfK at the
request of the State Health Institute, has shown a positive trend in
Czech consumers' perception of food containing biotech products (or
genetically modified organisms, GMOs). The first poll was done in
September 2003, the second study was completed in November 2004. The new
poll shows a higher share of those who would eat biotech products
without fear (25% versus 20.4%), slightly higher share of those who
would not buy food-containing biotech content (20.3% versus 19.6) and a
lower share for those who claim to have inadequate information on the
subject (31.2% versus 41.5). There is a growing share of people who are
not interested in the issue (24.2% versus 19.1%)."

# SECTION V. CAPACITY BUILDING AND OUTREACH

### USDA and State Department's programs

During the past six or seven years Czech scientists, researchers,
regulators, and journalists visited the U.S. under the Cochran
Fellowship Program. A few people also participated in the State
Department's VolVis (Volutary Visitors) and IVP (International Visitor
Program) programs on biotechnology.

### 

In 1999, a Czech scientist and promoter of biotechnology Prof. Drobnik
of the civic association Biotrin visited the United States under the
Cochran Fellowship Program, and he with a small, two-person TV crew made
a documentary film called "Genes of Controversy", which was dubbed into
several languages and broadcasted in several central European countries.
The film can be found at [www.biotrin.cz](http://www.biotrin.cz/)

### Suggestions for increasing science-based regulations

All of these programs (CFP, IVP, VolVis) have been extremely useful for
Czech participants and participants a lot of information on
biotechnology. Continuing these programs would be beneficial.

Seminars with good U.S. biotech speakers on U.S. regulatory system and
experience from other European countries for Czech regulators,
journalists, and food producers would help increase consumer awareness
(articles in papers and magazines) and would stir up a debate among food
producers and regulators about use of biotech products in foods.

Financial support of NGOs (e.g. Biotrin's project of translating and
printing a Belgium textbook on biotechnology) would be extremely useful.

Communication with Czech decision-makers before voting on biotech
products at various EU levels is very important.

# 

# 

# SECTION VI. REFERENCE MATERIAL

### Important webpage links

European Union:

<http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/biotechnology/index_en.htm>

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA):

<http://efsa.eu.int/>

Czech Ministry of Environment (in Czech):

<http://www.env.cz/AIS/web.nsf/pages/gmo>

Biosafety Clearing House -- Czech Republic (in English):

<http://www.biosafety.cz/>

Czech Ministry of Agriculture (in Czech):

<http://www.mze.cz/default.asp?ids=2292&ch=73&typ=2&val=2292>

Text of the Strategy for Food Safety (document prepared by the Ministry
of Agriculture, Food Safety and Technology of the Living Environment
Dept.) (in English):

<http://www.mze.cz/attachments/Food_Safety_Strategy_compl..doc>

NGO (for biotech) Biotrin (in English):

<http://www.biotrin.cz/>

NGO (against biotech) Greenpeace (in Czech):

<http://www.greenpeace.cz/gmo/>

### Related reports

Previous reports on biotechnology regarding the Czech Republic may be
found on FAS homepage
<http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/AttacheRep/default.asp> under the
following numbers:

EZ6005 Biotech Update

EZ5003 Biotechnology - Consumer Perceptions

EZ4011 New GMO Law

EZ4010 National Biosafety Framework

EZ4001 Status of Biotech Regulations -- Central Europe

EZ3020 Consumer Perceptions of Biotechnology

EZ3018 Status of Bt Corn Registration in Czech Republic

EZ3015 Biotechnology from a Czech Perspective

EZ3012 Status of Biotech Regulations

EZ3003 Biotechnology - Status of GM Approvals

EZ1016 Implementation of GM Labling Law - Consumer Products

EZ1011 GMO Approval Process

EZ0020 New Law Comes Into Force January 1, 2001

EZ0015 Biotechnogy -- GMO Survey and Press Roundup

EZ0003 Update on Biotechnology Legislation