Analiza prawnoporównawcza regulacji dotyczących organizmów genetycznie zmodyfikowanych w prawie polskim i hiszpańskim

This article is a contribution to the reflection on the issue of genetically modified organisms. The use of transgenic organisms in agriculture and food industry is the subject of unceasing discussion between supporters and opponents of GMOs. The aim of the article is to present Polish and Spanish legislation on genetically modified organisms. The analysis of Polish and Spanish legislation may allow to demonstrate how different is a direction in which the Polish and Spanish model of regulations on GMOs goes. The attention is also paid to the EU law, which serves to choose a model that more meets the EU requirements. The first part of the article presents the definition of genetically modified organisms and the axiological basis. Secondly, are presented the most important EU regulations on GM organisms. The next part of the article describes Polish and Spanish legal acts on genetically modified organisms which allows to compare both legislations at the end of the article.