{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-25",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-25.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2002/541",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-scotland-regulations-2002",
  "path": "regulation/25",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "25",
  "heading": "Duties on the Scottish Ministers on receiving applications for renewal of consent to market",
  "text": "(1) On receipt of an application for renewal of consent to market genetically modified organisms the Scottish Ministers shall–\n(a) inform the applicant in writing of the date of receipt of the application;\n(b) examine the application for its conformity with the requirements of the Act and of these Regulations and, if necessary, request the applicant to supply additional information; and\n(c) either–\n(i) send to the applicant an assessment report prepared in accordance with Schedule 5 which indicates that the genetically modified organisms should continue to be permitted to be marketed and under which conditions; or\n(ii) refuse the application, stating reasons for their decision, supported by an assessment report prepared in accordance with schedule 5 which indicates that the genetically modified organisms should not continue to be marketed .\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in reg. 25(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(12)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 25(1)(c)(ii) inserted (28.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(7)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 25(1)(c): full stop substituted for word (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(12)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 25(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(12)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 25(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(12)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/541/regulation/25",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:38:58.658137+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}