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Assembly Bill A9308

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the labeling of vaccines containing genetically modified organisms

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2013-A9308 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2113, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A2447

2013-A9308 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the labeling of vaccines containing genetically modified organisms.

2013-A9308 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9308

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to the labeling of
  vaccines containing genetically modified organisms

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2113 to read as follows:
  S 2113. GENETICALLY MODIFIED VACCINES; REQUIRED LABELING  AND  NOTICE.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
  (A) "GENETICALLY MODIFIED," "GENETIC MODIFICATION," "GENETICALLY ENGI-
NEERED,"  OR  "GENETIC  ENGINEERING"  AS  APPLIED  TO ANY VACCINE, MEANS
PRODUCED FROM OR WITH AN ORGANISM OR  ORGANISMS  WITH  GENETICS  ALTERED
MATERIALLY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF:
  (I)  IN  VITRO  NUCLEIC  ACID TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
RECOMBINANT  DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC  ACID  (DNA)  TECHNIQUES  AND  THE  DIRECT
INJECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID INTO CELLS OR ORGANELLES, OR
  (II) FUSION OF CELLS BEYOND THE TAXONOMIC FAMILY THAT OVERCOME NATURAL
PHYSIOLOGICAL  REPRODUCTIVE  OR  RECOMBINANT  BARRIERS  AND THAT ARE NOT
TECHNIQUES USED IN TRADITIONAL BREEDING AND SELECTION.
  (B) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON OR BUSINESS THAT  MAKES,  PROCESSES,
COMBINES OR PACKAGES A VACCINE.
  2. ANY VACCINE OFFERED IN NEW YORK IS MISBRANDED IF IT CONTAINS GENET-
ICALLY  MODIFIED ORGANISMS PARTIALLY OR IN ITS ENTIRETY AND THAT FACT IS
NOT DISCLOSED.
  3. IN THE CASE OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED VACCINE,  THE  WORDS  "GENET-
ICALLY  MODIFIED"  SHALL  BE PLACED ON THE CONTAINER USED FOR PACKAGING,
HOLDING AND/OR TRANSPORT IN  A  CLEAR  AND  CONSPICUOUS  MANNER  BY  THE
MANUFACTURER.
  4.  THIS  SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE EITHER THE LISTING
OR IDENTIFICATION OF ANY INGREDIENT OR INGREDIENTS THAT WERE GENETICALLY
MODIFIED, NOR THAT THE TERM "GENETICALLY MODIFIED" BE PLACED IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING ANY COMMON NAME OR PRIMARY PRODUCT DESCRIPTOR OF A VACCINE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13132-01-3

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