Beet Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2385 of 2004). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Plant protection Genetically modified organism (GMO) Authorization/permit Biotechnology Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The amendments to the 2002 Regulations: (a) update references to "the Third Country Equivalence Decision"; (b) provide for Switzerland to be treated as a member state for the purpose of the 2002 Regulations, in accordance with Annex 6 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products; (c) amend references to "equivalent third countries"; (d) provide that, where there is a requirement for a consent to have been obtained in relation to seed of genetically modified varieties, a consent can be obtained either in accordance with Council Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms or in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed; (e) and correct errors and update references to amended EC legislation. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Beet Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3171 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX