# Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance), Article 32: Reference laboratory

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

(1.) The appropriate authority may designate in accordance with Article 100 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 a reference laboratory to perform the duties and tasks set out in the Annex.
(2.) Applicants for authorisation of genetically modified food and feed shall contribute to supporting the costs of the duties and tasks of the reference laboratory.
(3.) The contributions from applicants shall not exceed the costs incurred in carrying out the validation of detection methods.
(3.) The appropriate authority may prescribe—
(a)) measures for implementing this Article and the Annex; and
(b)) measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation and adapting the Annex.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/1829/article/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1829/article-32
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