Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2443 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Ecosystem preservation EIA Pollution control Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Biosafety Plant production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 17 october 2002. Abstract These Regulations implement, in respect of England and the United Kingdom sector of the continental shelf, Council Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms which replaced Council Directive 1990/220/EEC. The changes introduced by the Directive strengthen the existing control regime, particularly in respect of post marketing monitoring. The statutory basis for the requirement to obtain consent for the release or marketing of genetically modified organisms is section 111(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The cases and circumstances in which consent is required are prescribed in these Regulations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC Legislation | European Union | 2001 (2018) Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Precautionary principle, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 2831 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Biosafety, Plant production, Biosecurity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2411 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 1252 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX