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


Environmental Protection
Made 12th December 2019
Coming into force 6th January 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, and by Article 8(4) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, having consulted the Food Standards Agency in accordance with Article 22(5) of that Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/223/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/introduction
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