# The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025, Regulation 23: Verification of information in application made under regulation 22


(1) Upon receipt of an application under regulation 22, the Food Standards Agency must—
(a) acknowledge receipt of the application;
(b) verify whether the application contains the information specified in Schedule 4 (as read with regulation 22(3)).
(2) If, notwithstanding any further information provided pursuant to regulation 24, the application does not contain the information specified in Schedule 4, the Food Standards Agency must advise the applicant that the application is invalid.
(3) If the application contains the information specified in Schedule 4, the Food Standards Agency must determine the requirements of the assessment of the safety of the precision bred organism for use in food and feed to be carried out under regulation 26, which may include a risk assessment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348269123/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-genetic-technology-precision-breeding-regulations-2025/regulation-23
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