Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) Regulations, 1996. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the principal Regulations of 1994 by introducing revised criteria and guidelines for the classification of genetically modified micro-organisms for contained use purposes. "Contained use" means any operation in which organisms are genetically modified or in which such genetically modified organisms are cultured, stored, used, transported, destroyed or disposed of and for which physical barriers, or a combination of physical barriers, together with chemical and/or biological barriers, are used to limit their contact with the general population and the environment. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amends Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Registration, Institution, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Biotechnology, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX