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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
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 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 in accordance with regulation 1(1).
Abstract

The subject matter of the Directive is the control of the deliberate release into the environment and the marketing of genetically modified organisms by means of the imposition of a requirement to obtain consent for those activities and to comply with the conditions imposed on the consent. The changes introduced by the Directive 2001/18/EC strengthen the existing control regime, particularly in respect of post marketing monitoring. Parts II and III of the Regulations impose requirements for applications for consent to release and market, respectively, genetically modified organisms. Part IV lays down the procedure for dealing with applications from their receipt to their determination. Part V includes general requirements for marketing consents and amends section 112 of the Act. Part VI supplements section 110 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 insofar as it allows action to be taken to prohibit the marketing of a genetically modified organism which has consent so as to bring it into line with the taking of "safeguard action" under the Directive. Part VII prescribes additional categories of information to be made public, notwithstanding that they may be commercially confidential. Part VIII includes the requirement for different categories of information to be included in the public register to be kept by the Scottish Ministers.

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) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 439 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 86 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX