印度轉基因食品立法研究

Legislative Issues of Genetically Modified Foods in India

印度作為最大的發展中國家之一，近些年轉基因作物商業種植發展迅速，然而立法卻相對滯後，呈現出起步晚、法律層級低和零散的局面。為改善該局面，印度政府近些年積極准備出台統一的轉基因食品立法，在立法理念上突出對環境安全和人類健康保護，肯定預防原則、實行強制標簽制度並強化責任和監管體制，為其它發展中國家提供了一定的參考和借鑒。

The commercial cultivation of transgenic plants in India, one of the biggest developing nations, has been thriving over the recent years; however, the lagging legislation in this very field has led to various problems such as the inadequacies of law level and scattering laws. The Indian government, hoping to improve the situation, has then decided to establish a unified law on the subject of genetically modified foods, while putting emphasis upon environmental safety as well as protection of health. The legislation would also focus on the precaution principle, meanwhile implementing the compulsory food labeling system and strengthening surveillance and accountability mechanisms, all of which could lead to a well consolidated legislation that would serve as valuable references for other developing nations.