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The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992

S.I. 1992/3280 · Made 21 December 1992 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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This Statutory Instrument has been amended by S.I. 1993/152 which is printed hereinas pages 19 and 20 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 1992/3280.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 21st December 1992

Laid before Parliament 11th January 1993

Coming into force 1st February 1993

The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting jointly, as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, as respects Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1, being the Ministers designatedf2 for the purposes of that subsection in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms, and sections 106(4) and (5), 107(8), 111(1), (4), (5), (7) and (11), 122(1) and (4) and 126(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f3, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, as respects Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 156 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, hereby make the following Regulations:—C1

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (E.) (17.10.2002) by Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2443), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5; revoked (except for the purposes of regs. 9, 13 (S.) (5.12.2002) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/541), reg. 1(1), sch. 7; and revoked (W.) (31.12.2002) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3188), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5

Modifications

C1

Regulations: transfer of functions (16.2.2000) by The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/253), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1

Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 68.

f2

S.I. 1991/775.

f3

1990 c. 43.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Artificial techniques of genetic modification Repealed
  5. 4Capacity of organisms for causing harm Repealed
  6. Part II: RELEASING ORGANISMS
  7. 5Consent to release organisms Repealed
  8. 6Information to be contained in application for consent to release Repealed
  9. 7Exemptions from regulation 6 Repealed
  10. 8Advertisement of application for consent to release Repealed
  11. 9General condition on consents to release organisms
  12. Part III: MARKETING ORGANISMS
  13. 10Consent to market products Repealed
  14. 11Information to be contained in application for consent to market Repealed
  15. 12Transitional provision for marketing Repealed
  16. Part IV: DUTIES AFTER THE MAKING OF APPLICATIONS
  17. 13Duty of the applicant after applying for consent
  18. 14Duties of the Secretary of State on receiving applications for consent to release Repealed
  19. 15Decisions by the Secretary of State on applications for consent to release Repealed
  20. 16Duties of the Secretary of State in relation to applications for consent to market Repealed
  21. Part V: REGISTER OF INFORMATION
  22. 17Information to be included in register Repealed
  23. 18Keeping of the register Repealed
  24. Signature
  25. Schedule 1: APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO RELEASE OR MARKET GENETICALLY MODIFIED HIGHER PLANTS
  26. Part I: GENERAL INFORMATION
  27. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  28. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  29. Part II: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARENTAL OR RECIPIENT PLANT
  30. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  31. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  32. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  33. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  34. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  35. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  36. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  37. Part III: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE GENETIC MODIFICATION
  38. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  39. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  40. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  41. Part IV: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANT
  42. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  43. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  44. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  45. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  46. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  47. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  48. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  49. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  50. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  51. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  52. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  53. Part V: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SITE OF RELEASE (Applications for consent to release only)
  54. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  55. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  56. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  57. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  58. Part VI: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE RELEASE (Applications for consent to release only)
  59. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  60. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  61. 30Paragraph 30
  62. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  63. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  64. Part VII: INFORMATION ON CONTROL, MONITORING, POST-RELEASE PLANS AND WASTE TREATMENT PLANS(Applications for consent to release only)
  65. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  66. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  67. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  68. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  69. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  70. Part VIII: INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE RELEASE OF THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS
  71. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  72. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  73. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  74. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  75. Schedule 1A: APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO RELEASE OR MARKET ORGANISMS OTHER THAN GENETICALLY MODIFIED HIGHER PLANTS
  76. Part I: GENERAL INFORMATION
  77. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  78. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  79. Part II: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ORGANISMS
  80. 3Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  81. 4Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  82. 5Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  83. 6Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  84. 7Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  85. 8Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  86. 9Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  87. 10Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  88. 11Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  89. 12Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  90. 13Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  91. 14Characteristics of the donor, parental and recipient organisms Repealed
  92. 15Characteristics of the vector Repealed
  93. 16Characteristics of the vector Repealed
  94. 17Characteristics of the vector Repealed
  95. 18Characteristics of the vector Repealed
  96. 19Characteristics of the modified organisms Repealed
  97. 20Characteristics of the modified organisms Repealed
  98. 21Characteristics of the modified organisms Repealed
  99. 22Characteristics of the modified organisms Repealed
  100. 23Characteristics of the modified organisms Repealed
  101. 24Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  102. 25Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  103. 26Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  104. 27Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  105. 28Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  106. 29Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  107. 30Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  108. 31Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  109. 32Characteristics of the genetically modified organisms Repealed
  110. Part III: CONDITIONS OF RELEASE
  111. 33The release Repealed
  112. 34The release Repealed
  113. 35The release Repealed
  114. 36The release Repealed
  115. 37The release Repealed
  116. 38The release Repealed
  117. 39The release Repealed
  118. 40The release Repealed
  119. 41The release Repealed
  120. 42The release Repealed
  121. 43The release Repealed
  122. 44The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  123. 45The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  124. 46The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  125. 47The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  126. 48The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  127. 49The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  128. 50The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  129. 51The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  130. 52The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  131. 53The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  132. 54The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  133. 55The environment (both on the site and in the wider environment) Repealed
  134. Part IV: THE ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  135. 56Characteristics affecting survival etc Repealed
  136. 57Characteristics affecting survival etc Repealed
  137. 58Characteristics affecting survival etc Repealed
  138. 59Interactions with the environment Repealed
  139. 60Interactions with the environment Repealed
  140. 61Interactions with the environment Repealed
  141. 62Interactions with the environment Repealed
  142. 63Interactions with the environment Repealed
  143. 64Interactions with the environment Repealed
  144. 65Interactions with the environment Repealed
  145. 66Potential environmental impact Repealed
  146. 67Potential environmental impact Repealed
  147. 68Potential environmental impact Repealed
  148. 69Potential environmental impact Repealed
  149. 70Potential environmental impact Repealed
  150. 71Potential environmental impact Repealed
  151. 72Potential environmental impact Repealed
  152. 73Potential environmental impact Repealed
  153. 74Potential environmental impact Repealed
  154. Part V: MONITORING, CONTROL WASTE TREATMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS
  155. 75Monitoring Techniques Repealed
  156. 76Monitoring Techniques Repealed
  157. 77Monitoring Techniques Repealed
  158. 78Monitoring Techniques Repealed
  159. 79Control of the release Repealed
  160. 80Control of the release Repealed
  161. 81Control of the release Repealed
  162. 82Waste treatment Repealed
  163. 83Waste treatment Repealed
  164. 84Waste treatment Repealed
  165. 85Waste treatment Repealed
  166. 86Emergency response plans Repealed
  167. 87Emergency response plans Repealed
  168. 88Emergency response plans Repealed
  169. 89Emergency response plans Repealed
  170. 90Emergency response plans Repealed
  171. Schedule 2: INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN AN APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO MARKET GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
  172. Part I: GENERAL INFORMATION
  173. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  174. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  175. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  176. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  177. Part II: ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION
  178. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  179. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  180. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  181. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  182. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  183. Explanatory note