# The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025, Regulation 8: Review of a precision bred confirmation or revocation decision


(1) A notifier who receives a notice under—
(a) section 8(1)(b) of the Act (decision not to issue a precision bred confirmation), or
(b) regulation 7(6)(a) (decision to revoke a precision bred confirmation),
may require the Secretary of State to review the decision to issue the notice.
(2) A person with a commercial interest in marketing a precision bred organism in a notice issued under regulation 7(6)(a) may require the Secretary of State to review the decision to issue the notice on the grounds in paragraph (4).
(3) A request for a review under paragraphs (1) or (2) must be made to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice referred to in paragraph (1) is sent by the Secretary of State.
(4) The grounds for a review are—
(a) that the decision was based on an error of fact;
(b) that the decision was wrong in law;
(c) that the decision was unreasonable.
(5) As part of the review, the Secretary of State may have due regard to any relevant information or evidence.
(6) Where information or evidence relevant to the genetic changes to the precision bred organism concerned is provided to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State must—
(a) request a report from the advisory committee on the information or evidence;
(b) provide to the advisory committee the information and evidence to which the Secretary of State has regard under paragraph (5).
(7) The advisory committee must provide a report following a request made under paragraph (6) without undue delay.
(8) After having considered any report provided pursuant to the request under paragraph (6)(a), the Secretary of State must complete the review and—
(a) decide whether to confirm, vary or withdraw the notice;
(b) give notice to the notifier, and any person with a commercial interest who has requested a review under paragraph (2), setting out—
(i) the Secretary of State’s decision, and
(ii) the reasons for that decision;
(c) inform the notifier, and any person with a commercial interest who has requested a review under paragraph (2), of the right to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.
(9) The Secretary of State may suspend the operation of a revocation notice to which the review relates pending the outcome of the review.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348269123/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-genetic-technology-precision-breeding-regulations-2025/regulation-8
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