OpenLegislation

Division B Procedure

United Kingdom

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  1. 3Division 3
  2. 4In general, only GMMs which show the following characteristics would be considered appropriate for inclusion in class 1 as defined in Article 4(3):
  3. 5In order to obtain the necessary information to implement this process the user may firstly take into account relevant Community legislation (in particular Directive 2000/54/EC). International or national classification schemes (e.g. World Health Organisation, National Institutes of Health) and their revisions due to new scientific knowledge and technical progress may also be considered.
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  5. 7Selection of the containment and other protective measures should then be made on the basis of the level of risk associated with the GMMs together with consideration of:
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Notes on Annex III

Footnotes

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See Commission Decision 2000/608/EC of 27 September 2000 concerning the guidance notes for risk assessment outlined in Annex III to Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 43).