# 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 D.2: In the case of genetically modified higher plants (GMHP)

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

‘ Higher plants ’ shall mean plants which belong to the taxonomic group Spermatophytae (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae).
1.. Persistence and invasiveness of the GMHP, including plant to plant gene transfer
2.. Plant to micro-organisms gene transfer
3.. Interactions of the GMHP with target organisms
4.. Interactions of the GMHP with non-target organisms
5.. Impacts of the specific cultivation, management and harvesting techniques
6.. Effects on biogeochemical processes
7.. Effects on human and animal health.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2001/18/annex/II/division/D/division/D.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2001-18/annex-II/division-D/division-D.2
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