AustriaThe government’s position on the commission’s deregulation proposal
The new genetic engineering processes should also be subject to existing legislation. This means that risk assessment, traceability and labelling right up to the shelf must continue to be guaranteed – Austria cannot agree to this proposal. (Information provided on 30 August 2024)
GMOs are neither released nor cultivated in Austria.
Organizations and institutions
Bundesarbeitskammer (German)
Bio Austria (German)
ARGE GE-free (German)
GLOBAL 2000 (German)
IG Saatgut (Initiative for GE-free Seeds and Breeding) (German and English)
Umweltbundesamt (German)
Official and institutional links
The agriculture authority about GMO/NGT
The Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection about GMO/NGT
Federal Environment Agency
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
