OREANDA-NEWS.  October 16, 2012. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the Regulation "On setting the institution, authorized to perform the functions of scientific and methodological center for testing of genetically modified organisms."

Therefore, adoption of the relevant order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will create a scientific and methodological center for testing GMO on the basis of research institution of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Matters relating to the analysis of GMOs and develop appropriate molecular biological methods for this purpose are primarily scientific questions and need to be resolved a qualified level and previous training. This institution must have already created the necessary instrumental and material and technical basis for the operation of scientific and methodological center with features of the reference laboratory for the coordination of the network of GMO-test laboratories, therefore, the organization of the Centre will not require significant additional capital investment.

According to Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Biosafety System while creating, testing, transporting and using genetically modified organisms", the Government has defined government institution "Institute of Food Biotechnology and Genomics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" as scientific institution authorized to perform the functions of scientific and methodological center on testing genetically modified organisms.