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Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 439 of 2004).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation EIA Pollution control Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Plant production Biosafety
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 in accordance on 15 November 2004.
Abstract

The amendments to the 2002 Regulations give effect in Scotland to the consequential amendments made to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms by Council Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed. These Regulations provide that, where products have been approved in accordance with legislative provisions other than those contained in the 2002 Regulations, those products are only exempt from the requirements of sections 108(1)(a) and 111(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 if they have been marketed in accordance with any conditions or limitations imposed upon the consent that has been issued in relation to that product. Further they provide for the marketing of genetically modified food and feed that has been authorised under the Food and Feed Regulation without the need for a marketing consent under section 111(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, or an additional risk assessment under section 108(1)(a) of the Act and provide that the placing on the market of traces of a genetically modified organism or a combination of genetically modified organisms in products intended for direct use as food or feed or for processing is exempt from the requirements of section 111(1)(a) of the Act and of section 108(1)(a) of the Act provided the conditions specified in article 47 of the Food and Feed Regulation are met.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 541 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX