Lithuania

Baltic Environmental Forum
Environmental Information Centre
Lithuanian Healthy  Lifestyle Union

Ministry of Agriculture

The council of Kupiškis district municipality (1,080 km2 , Kupiskis, Lithuania) made a decision to join the European GMO-free regions network. Kupiskis municipality has recognized the principles of sustainable farming and has declared the intension to take part in active European campaign against GMO spread in Europe.

Kupiskis municipality is the first municipality in Lithuania to request to join the network. Lithuania has 60 municipalities. Municipalities are the only regional policy bodies by Lithuanian law. 

Law on Genetically Modified Organisms (12 June 2001 No. IX-375)
Draft Order of the Minister for Environment of the Republic of Lithuania on Approval of the Rules on Co-existence of Genetically Modified Crops with Conventional and Organic Crops

GMO-free Regions and areas: Petition to the European Commission. Download in pdf-format   doc-format

Genetiškai Modifikuoti Organizmai Gamtoje Ir Müsu Gyvenime (Lithuanian)
This publication made by the Environmental Information Centre answers questions about genetic engineering and genetically modified food commit Lithuanians to actively engage in the discussion of "Do we need genetically modified food?

Video: GMO bomb (Russian): Filme pasakojama apie pavojus, kuriuos sukelia genetiškai modifikuotų produktų.
Iš modifikuotų augalų sėklų nebeišauga naujas derlius. Todėl kiekvienais metais ūkininkai, auginantys tokias kultūras, turi pirkti iš korporacijų jų platinimas sėklas. Tačiau augdamos atviruose laukuose, modifikuotos kultūros susikryžmina su nemodifikuotomis, ko pasekoje, atsiradusi kultūra nebeduoda naujo derliaus. Todėl ateityje yra didelė gresmė, kad pasaulis taps priklausomas nuo kelių korporacijų, kurios valdys visus maisto išteklius.