Regulation 29A Restrictions on cultivationF1

(1)

This regulation applies to—

(a)

a consent F2granted by the Scottish Ministers under section 111(1) of the Act (including a renewed consent F3granted under that section in accordance with regulation 26),

(b)

F4a pre-exit approved product, or

(c)

an authorisation under the Food and Feed Regulation F5.

F6...

F7(2)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

The Scottish Ministers may, in the circumstances prescribed in paragraph (7), do any of the following—

(a)

include F8such limitations and conditions in the consent or renewed consent as they consider appropriate to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified organisms in all or any part of Scotland,

(b)

issue a suspension notice in respect of F9the consent or renewed consent,

(c)

issue a suspension notice in respect of the F10pre-exit approved product, or

(d)

issue a suspension notice in respect of the authorisation under the Food and Feed Regulation.

(4)

The effect of a suspension notice issued under paragraph (3)(b) is to suspend the operation of the consent in respect of the cultivation of a genetically modified organism for all or a specified geographical area of Scotland.

(5)

The effect of a suspension notice issued under paragraph (3)(c) is to suspend, so far as it applies to the requirement in section 111(1)(a) of the Act for all or a specified geographical area of Scotland, the operation of the exemption in regulation F1115(aa) (exempt activities), in respect of the cultivation of a specified F12pre-exit approved product.

(6)

The effect of a suspension notice issued under paragraph (3)(d) is to suspend, so far as it applies to the requirement in section 111(1)(a) of the Act for all or a specified geographical area of Scotland, the operation of the exemption in regulation F1315(a), in respect of the cultivation of genetically modified food or F14genetically modified feed authorised under the Food and Feed Regulation.

(7)

The prescribed circumstances are that the Scottish Ministers are of the view that it is necessary to restrict F15or, as the case may be, prohibit the cultivation of a genetically modified organism, or a group of genetically modified organisms, on the basis of compelling grounds that—

(a)

may include one or more of the following—

(i)

environmental policy objectives,

(ii)

town and country planning,

(iii)

land use,

(iv)

socio-economic impacts,

(v)

the avoidance of the presence of genetically modified organisms in other products F16...,

(vi)

agricultural policy objectives,

(vii)

subject to paragraph (8), public policy,

(b)

are in conformity with F17assimilated law,

(c)

are proportional,

(d)

are non-discriminatory, and

(e)

do not conflict with the environmental risk assessment carried out pursuant to F18F19assimilated law on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (including the Food and Feed Regulation).

(8)

Public policy can only be relied upon in combination with at least one other ground included in sub-paragraph (a)(i) to (vi) of paragraph (7).

(9)

Before taking any of the actions in paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must—

F20(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

where they consider appropriate, in the case of a notice served under regulation 29A(3)(d), notify Food Standards Scotland, and

(c)

make the reasons for the decision to take those actions available to the public.

(10)

A condition or suspension notice under paragraph (3) must not take effect until the expiry of the period of 75 days starting on the date of the notification under paragraph (9).

(11)

The Scottish Ministers may amend a F21limitation or condition referred to in paragraph (3)(a), or a suspension notice issued under paragraph (3)(b), (c) or (d), to take account of F22any comments they receive prior to its coming into force.

(12)

The Scottish Ministers must—

(a)

communicate the F23limitation, condition or suspension notice F24, as the case may be, to F25... the consent or authorisation holder without delay, and

(b)

make details of the condition or suspension notice available to the public.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 29A, 29B inserted (15.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/86), regs. 1(1), 13
F2: Word in reg. 29A(1)(a) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(11)(a)(i)
F3: Words in reg. 29A(1)(a) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(11)(a)(ii)
F4: Words in reg. 29A(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(17)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Reg. 29A(1)(c): full stop substituted for comma (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(17)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Words in reg. 29A(1) 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(17)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: Reg. 29A(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(17)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8: Words in reg. 29A(3)(a) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(11)(b)(i)
F9: Word in reg. 29A(3)(b) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(11)(b)(ii)
F10: Word in reg. 29A(3)(c) 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(17)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11: Word in reg. 29A(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(17)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12: Word in reg. 29A(5) 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(17)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13: Word in reg. 29A(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(17)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14: Words in reg. 29A(6) 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(11)(c)
F15: Words in reg. 29A(7) 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(11)(d)
F16: Words in reg. 29A(7)(a)(v) 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(17)(f)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F17: Word in reg. 29A(7)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 2(2)
F18: Words in reg. 29A(7)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(17)(f)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F19: Word in reg. 29A(7)(e) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 2(3)
F20: Reg. 29A(9)(a) 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(17)(g); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F21: Words in reg. 29A(11) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(11)(e)
F22: Words in reg. 29A(11) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/57), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(17)(h); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F23: Word in reg. 29A(12)(a) 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(11)(f)(i)
F24: Words in reg. 29A(12)(a) 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(11)(f)(ii)
F25: Words in reg. 29A(12)(a) 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(17)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)