Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Low-Risk Genetic Modification) Regulations 2003. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Plant protection Biotechnology Hazardous substances Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 31 July 2003. Abstract These Regulations specify the circumstances in which genetic modification of an organism is a low-risk genetic modification and does not involve any of the developments specified in the Schedule. Categories of low-risk genetic modification are listed in regulation 5. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz