This Law establishes legal and organizational basis for ensuring safety of genetic engineering and is aimed at the protection of public health and environment. The Act consists of seven Chapters divided into 29 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state management of genetic engineering; (3) duties of the persons carrying out genetic engineering and safety requirements thereof; (4) state expertise of GMO; (5) access to information, registration and statistics related to GMO; (6) control of gene