The German Genetic Modification Act entered into force with its publication in the Federal Register. Art 16a para 3 of the German Act implements Art 3(b) of the EU Directive and demands that each farmer has to announce the commercial planting of GE crops to the Federal Agency for Consumer Protection and Food Safety three months in advance.</p><p><a href="http://217.160.60.235/BGBL/bgbl1f/bgbl105s0186.pdf">German Genetic Modification Act - original (pdf)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.verbraucherministerium.de/index-000265812B89107E9DEC6521C0A8D816.html">Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture - English summary</a></p><p><a href="http://www.bvl.bund.de/standortregister.htm">German register - the online-version</a>