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Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2001/18/EC 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

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Directive 90/220/EECThis Directive
Article 1 (1)Article 1
Article 1 (2)Article 3 (2)
Article 2Article 2
Article 3Article 3 (1)
Article 4Article 4
Article 5
Article 5Article 6
Article 6 (1) to 4
Article 6 (5)Article 7
Article 6 (6)Article 8
Article 7Article 9
Article 8Article 10
Article 9Article 11
Article 10 (2)Article 12
Article 11Article 13
Article 12 (1) to (3) and (5)Article 14
Article 13 (2)Article 15 (3)
Article 15 (1), (2) and (4)
Article 16
Article 17
Article 13 (3) and (4)Article 18
Article 13 (5) and (6)Article 19 (1) and (4)
Article 12 (4)Article 20 (3)
Article 14Article 21
Article 15Article 22
Article 16Article 23
Article 24 (1)
Article 17Article 24 (2)
Article 19Article 25
Article 26
Article 20Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 21Article 30
Article 22Article 31 (1), (4) and (5)
Article 18 (2)Article 31 (6)
Article 18 (3)Article 31 (7)
Article 32
Article 33
Article 23Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 24Article 38
Annex I AAnnex I A
Annex I BAnnex I B
Annex II
Annex IIAnnex III
Annex II AAnnex III A
Annex II BAnnex III B
Annex IIIAnnex IV
Annex V
Annex VI
Annex VII

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