Currently, the Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) is running the project ”Development of a German Molecular Register as a web-based software application”. The Molecular Register shall integrate regulatory, phenotypic and molecular information on GMO, and allow the use of established bioinformatics tools in support of the Competent Authorities in their responsibilities according to Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1829/2003 and (EC) No 1830/2003.