No GMO tobacco, wine and cotton products can be imported to Azerbaijan or produced in the country from now on.

While debates on the danger of the genetically modified organisms are continuing around the world, Azerbaijan strictly bans GMOs in the country.

Relevant amendments into the law ‘On Tobacco’, ‘On viticulture and winemaking’ and ‘On the cotton’ have already been drafted, the Parliament reported.

The changes to the law ‘On Tobacco’ ban the import of tobacco and tobacco products, which were produced using genetically modified plants or agricultural plants created with methods of biotechnology and genetic engineering.