# Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002, Regulation 18: Applications for renewal of consent to market


(1) Where the Secretary of State has granted a consent to market genetically modified organisms under section 111(1) of the Act, any application to renew that consent shall be made in writing to the Secretary of State—
(a) before 17 October 2006 where the consent was granted before 17 October 2002, and
(b) no later than nine months before the expiry of the consent in all other cases.
(2) The application shall contain—
(a) a copy of the consent to market the genetically modified organisms,
(b) where applicable, a report on the results of the monitoring carried out in accordance with the requirements of regulation 28(f),
(c) any other new information which has become available with regard to the risks of the product causing damage to the environment,
(d) as appropriate, a proposal for amending or adding to the conditions of the existing consent, including the conditions concerning future monitoring, and a proposal for the time limitation of the new consent.
(3) Any consent to market genetically modified organisms granted by the Secretary of State under section 111(1) of the Act before 17 October 2002 for which no application for renewal under paragraph (1) has been received before 17 October 2006 shall be treated as having expired on that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2443/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-regulations-2002/regulation-18
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