Regulation 35 Food and feed marketing authorisations register

(1)

The Food Standards Agency must establish and maintain a public register (the “food and feed register”) containing the following particulars in relation to each food and feed marketing authorisation—

(a)

the name of each precision bred organism authorised under regulation 30;

(b)

a unique reference number for the authorised precision bred organism;

(c)

the name and address of the authorisation-holder;

(d)

the date of issue of the food and feed marketing authorisation;

(e)

the purpose of the intended genetic change to the precision bred organism referred to in paragraph 5(e) of Schedule 2;

(f)

any conditions or limitations to which the food and feed marketing authorisation is subject;

(g)

a summary of any assessment of the safety of the precision bred organism carried out under regulation 26;

(h)

a link to the relevant entry on the precision breeding register made under regulation 10(4) confirming the precision bred status of the precision bred organism;

(i)

any revocation of all or part of the food and feed marketing authorisation;

(j)

any withdrawal by the authorisation-holder of the food and feed marketing authorisation.

(2)

The information required in paragraph (1)(a) to (h) must be added to the food and feed register as soon as reasonably practicable after the marketing authorisation has been issued.

(3)

The information required under paragraph (1)(i) must be added to the food and feed register as soon as reasonably practicable after the revocation has been issued.

(4)

The information required under paragraph (1)(j) must be added to the food and feed register as soon as reasonably practicable after the marketing authorisation is withdrawn.

(5)

The Food Standards Agency may make changes to entries in the food and feed register where the Food Standards Agency is aware of verifiable information that suggests information in the register is incorrect or misleading.

(6)

If an authorisation-holder notifies the Food Standards Agency of an administrative or other change proposed to the food and feed marketing authorisation under regulation 33(3), the Food Standards Agency must consider whether the variation must be reflected on the food and feed register and update the register accordingly.

(7)

The Food Standards Agency must ensure that the food and feed register is accessible to the public free of charge by electronic means.