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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-contained-use-regulations-1992/schedule-3/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1992/3217",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-contained-use-regulations-1992",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Characteristics of the modified organism",
  "text": "The following matters shall be investigated and assessed in relation to an organism in relation to which a risk assessment under regulation 7 is carried out—\n(a) the description of the modification, including the technique used or proposed to be used to introduce a vector or insert into the organism;\n(b) the nature and source of the vector introduced into the organism;\n(c) the function of the genetic modification and/or of the new nucleic acid;\n(d) the structure and amount of any vector or donor nucleic acid remaining in the final construction of the modified organism;\n(e) the stability of the genetic traits introduced into the organism;\n(f) the frequency of mobilisation of inserted vector or genetic transfer capability;\n(g) the rate and level of expression of the new genetic material in the organism, and the method and sensitivity of measurement of that rate and level;\n(h) the activity of the expressed protein.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3217/schedule/3/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:08:32.086650+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."
}