# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection, England
Made 9th September 2019
Laid before Parliament 10th September 2019
Coming into force 29th September 2019
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 being a minister designated in relation to measures relating to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms for the purposes of that section, and
(b) section 111(4) and (11) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, having consulted the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 126(5) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1252/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-amendment-england-regulations-2019/introduction
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