Regulation 10 Information to be included in the precision breeding register

(1)

The precision breeding register must contain the particulars set out in paragraphs (3) to (5).

(2)

Paragraphs (3) to (5) are subject to section 18(2) to (4) of the Act (commercially confidential information).

(3)

The Secretary of State must add the following information about a release notice to the precision breeding register—

(a)

the name and address of the person proposing to release the precision bred organism from their control;

(b)

a description of any other persons who may assist in the release of the precision bred organism;

(c)

a general description of the precision bred organism covered by the release notice in accordance with Schedules 1 and 3;

(d)

a summary of any enforcement notices issued under regulation 44 relating to the release notice.

(4)

The Secretary of State must add the following information about a marketing notice to the precision breeding register—

(a)

the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for marketing the precision bred organism;

(b)

a general description of the precision bred organism covered by the marketing notice in accordance with Schedules 2 and 3;

(c)

a description of the intended use of the precision bred organism covered by the marketing notice;

(d)

details of intended genetic changes made to the precision bred organism resulting from the application of modern biotechnology;

(e)

details of any unintended genetic changes made to the precision bred organism resulting from the application of modern biotechnology;

(f)

a description of how the genetic changes in sub-paragraph (d) were introduced into the precision bred organism;

(g)

a description of the analysis and procedures used to confirm the precision bred organism only contains genetic sequences that could arise by traditional processes^f1;

(h)

if the marketing notice covers more than one precision bred organism, information about those other precision bred organisms in accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 2;

(i)

any report the Secretary of State has received from the advisory committee under section 7(2) of the Act (report by the advisory committee) as to whether the organism to which the marketing notice relates is precision bred;

(j)

any information provided to the advisory committee in accordance with an information notice given by the committee;

(k)

information relating to a withdrawal of a marketing notice;

(l)

a summary of any enforcement notices issued under regulation 44 relating to the marketing notice.

(5)

The Secretary of State must add the following information about a precision bred confirmation to the precision breeding register—

(a)

a copy of the precision bred confirmation and a reference to the marketing notice in respect of which it was issued;

(b)

where the precision bred confirmation is revoked, confirmation of that revocation and the contents of the notice by which the confirmation was revoked;

(c)

advice received from the advisory committee as to whether a precision bred confirmation should be revoked;

(d)

any enforcement notices issued relating to the precision bred confirmation.

(6)

The Secretary of State must add the following information to the precision breeding register—

(a)

notices refusing a precision bred confirmation under section 8(1)(b) of the Act (issue of precision bred confirmation);

(b)

information relating to any review which is pending under regulation 8 or any appeal which is pending under regulation 9.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: “Traditional processes” is defined in section 1(6) of the Act.