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The Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/2598 · Made 2 October 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Environmental Protection, England

Made 2nd October 2008

Laid before Parliament 8th October 2008

Coming into force 14th November 2008

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being a Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to measures relating to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 1991/755. Functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).

M2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Amendments
  3. 3Regulation 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008; they come into force on 14th November 2008.

2Amendments

In regulation 8(1) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004 M1—

(a)

omit sub-paragraph (d);

(b)

in sub-paragraph (e), before “7” insert “ 6 or ”.

3

In regulation 8(1) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 M1, for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d)

without reasonable excuse to fail to comply with the requirements of a notice issued under regulation 7;”.

Signature

Phil Woolas

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2nd October 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2412) and the Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2692) to correct errors.

No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.