Call for tenders for study on biotechnology legislation

Brussels, 01 July 2002

The European Commission has published a call for tenders for means to improve the consistency and efficiency of the legislative framework in the field of biotechnology Article 31.

The objective of this project is to collect and prepare data as a basis for the report referred to in Directive 2001/18/EC . The aim of the study is to conduct an overview on Community legislation in the field of biotechnology, to describe experiences with the implementation of part B and part C releases of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the resulting implications, and to recommend - if necessary - how to strengthen the consistency and efficiency of this legislation framework.

The present status and the experiences in the Member States shall be included, by working closely together with the officials and experts from Member States.

For further information on administrative and financial matters, please contact:

European Commission
Directorate-General Environment
Tel: +32 2 296 0008

For technical matters, please contact:
Mr Engelke
European Commission
Tel: +32 2 295 5831

Remarks: The deadline for requesting tender documents is 26.07.2002. The deadline for submitting tender documents is 12.08.2002.

Before contacting the Commission, tenderers are strongly advised to consult the original call text in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the reference below.

Document Reference: OJ No S 125-097125 of 29.06.2002

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