{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1946/article-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1946/article-9.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2003/1946",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1946",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Information to the BCH",
  "text": "1. The GB focal point shall inform the BCH and other Parties through the BCH of any final decision regarding use, including placing on the market, within Great Britain, of a GMO that may be subject to transboundary movements for direct use as food or feed or for processing. This information shall be sent to the BCH within 15 days of the adoption of that decision.\nThis paragraph does not apply to decisions to grant a consent for the deliberate release of a GMO taken, pursuant to—\n(a) in England, regulation 21 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002,\n(b) in Scotland, regulation 21 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002,\n(c) in Wales, regulation 22 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002,\nwhere the GMO is not intended for direct use as food or feed or for processing in a third country without a subsequent decision.\n2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and sent to the BCH shall contain as a minimum the information specified in Annex II.\n3. The GB focal point must process requests submitted by any Party or non-Party for additional information regarding the decisions referred to in paragraph 1.\n4. A copy of the information referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be sent by the GB focal point, in writing, to the focal point of each Party that informs the Secretariat in advance that it does not have access to the BCH.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(6)(a)(i)(aa) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1421, Sch. para. 3(5)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(6)(a)(i)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1421, Sch. para. 3(5)(a)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(6)(a)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1421, Sch. para. 3(5)(a)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(6)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1421, Sch. para. 3(5)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 9(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(6)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1421, Sch. para. 3(5)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/1946/article/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:55:52.082218+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}