Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 63 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Ecosystem preservation EIA Biotechnology GMO Plant production Biosafety Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 8 February 2002. Abstract These Regulations amend the principal Regulations 2000 certain provisions of which implement, as respects Great Britain, Council Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms, as amended by Commission Directive 94/51/EC and Council Directive 98/81/EC. The principal amendments are contained in: (a) regulation 5, which inserts a new regulation, regulation 23A, which makes provision for keeping information confidential in the interests of national security; and ( Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 2831 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 | Repealed Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, GMO, Biotechnology, Biosafety, Plant production, Biosecurity Source: FAO, FAOLEX