{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-scotland-regulations-2002/schedule-3/part-II/paragraph-12",
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  "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": "schedule/3/part/II/paragraph/12",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The following pathological, ecological and physiological traits:–\n(a) the classification of hazard according to assimilated law concerning the protection of human health and the environment;\n(b) the generation time in natural ecosystems, sexual and asexual reproductive cycle;\n(c) information on survivability, including seasonability and the ability to form survival structures, including seeds, spores and sclerotia;\n(d) pathogencity, including infectivity, toxigenicity, virulence, allergenicity, carrier (vector) of pathogen, possible vectors, host range including non-target organisms and possible activation of latent viruses (proviruses) and ability to colonise other organisms;\n(e) antibiotic resistance, and potential use of these antibiotics in humans and domestic organisms for prophylaxis and therapy; and\n(f) involvement in environmental processes, including primary production, nutrient turnover, decomposition of organic matter and respiration.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. 3 para. 12(a) 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(26); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in sch. 3 para. 12(a) 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(6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/541/schedule/3/part/II/paragraph/12",
    "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."
}