# 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, Article 26a: Measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Member States may take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products.
1a . As from 3 April 2017 Member States in which GMOs are cultivated shall take appropriate measures in border areas of their territory with the aim of avoiding possible cross-border contamination into neighbouring Member States in which the cultivation of those GMOs is prohibited, unless such measures are unnecessary in the light of particular geographical conditions. Those measures shall be communicated to the Commission.
2. The Commission shall gather and coordinate information based on studies at Community and national level, observe the developments regarding coexistence in the Member States and, on the basis of the information and observations, develop guidelines on the coexistence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2001/18/article/26a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2001-18/article-26a
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