153ACTof 10 May 2000on the use of genetically modified organisms and products and amendment of some related ActsThe Parliament has adopted the following Act of Law of the Czech Republic:part oneThe use of genetically modified organisms and productschapter iintroductory provisions# 1The Subject and the Scope of the Act (1) The Act lays down the obligations of persons and the competence of the administrative authorities in the use of genetically modified organisms and products. (2) If a genetically modified organism is a medicinal substance pursuant to the special legal regulation[1]), then it shall not be subject to the provisions of # 9 of this Act.# 2Basic DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Act:a) organism shall mean a biological entity, cellular or non-cellular, capable of replication or of transferring heritable genetic material, including viruses, viroids, animal and plant cells in a culture,b) heritable genetic material shall mean deoxyribonucleic or ri...