Genetically Modified Organisms (Risk Assessment) (Records and Exemptions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 442 of 1996).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Inspection Animal feed/feedstuffs International trade

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations implement Article 5(1)(a) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, which restricts the import and acquisition, release and marketing of genetically modified organisms. The Regulations prescribe the period for which records must be kept of risk assessments required to be carried out under Article 5(1)(a) of the Order before importing or acquiring GMOs, and they exempt persons who import or acquire GMOs from the requirements of Article 5(1) (a) of the Order where the GMOs to be imported or acquired are GMOs specified in these Regulations (including genetically modified micro-organisms).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 190 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. No. 188 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Biosafety, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Data collection/reporting, EIA, Authorization/permit, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX