Paragraph 13 Amendment to the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014^f1 are amended as follows.

After regulation 3(2)(c), insert—

“(d)

in relation to England, a precision bred plant is released or marketed in cases or circumstances in which the notification or authorisation of the Secretary of State is required under the following provisions of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023—

(i)

section 4 (release of precision bred organism),

(ii)

section 5 (marketing of precision bred organism),

(iii)

section 26 (regulation of food or feed produced from precision bred organisms).”.

After regulation 3(6), insert—

“(7)

In paragraph (2)(d), “precision bred plants” means precision bred plants as defined in section 1, as read with section 2(1), of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.”.