# Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC, Division A: Objective

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The objective of an e.r.a. is, on a case by case basis, to identify and evaluate potential adverse effects of the GMO, either direct and indirect, immediate or delayed, on human health and the environment which the deliberate release or the placing on the market of GMOs may have. The e.r.a. should be conducted with a view to identifying if there is a need for risk management and if so, the most appropriate methods to be used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2001/18/annex/II/division/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2001-18/annex-II/division-A
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