# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

W.S.I. 2019/1407 · made 28 October 2019

These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316 (W. 228)) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2); Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Section 111)

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## Introductory text

Environmental Protection, Wales
Made 28 October 2019
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 29 October 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Welsh Ministers are 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 the deliberate release, placing on the market and transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and section 111(4) and (11) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, having consulted the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 126(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

## 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

## 2 Amendment of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

## 3 Amendment of regulation 6

In the Welsh language text of regulation 6 (amendment of Schedule 1), in paragraph (13), after “chwynnog,” insert “ neu”.

## 4 Amendment of regulation 7

In regulation 7 (insertion of Schedule 1A)—
(a) in the Welsh language text of the inserted text of paragraph 3, for “(e) enw cyffredin” substitute “(dd) enw cyffredin”,
(b) in the inserted text of paragraph 15(c), for “14(f)” substitute “14(1)(g)”, and
(c) in the Welsh language text of the inserted text of paragraphs 22(a) and 24(1)(a), omit “amgylcheddol”.

## Signature

Lesley Griffiths
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
28 October 2019

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316 (W. 228)) (“the 2019 Regulations”).
Regulation 3 makes a minor amendment to the Welsh language text of regulation 6 of the 2019 Regulations to effect equivalence with the English language text.
Regulation 4 makes amendments to regulation 7 of the 2019 Regulations, to correct a cross-reference and effect equivalence between the English and Welsh language texts.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

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