# The Genetically Modified Organisms(Contained Use) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 4


To assign an activity involving genetic modification of micro-organisms to the appropriate containment level for the purposes of paragraph 3(h), the person carrying out the assessment for the purposes of regulation 6 shall—
(a) first identify for each selected containment measure the column in the applicable Table in Schedule 8 having the lowest number in which that selected containment measure is shown as being required, regardless of whether or not such requirement is subject to any qualification;
(b) then select the highest number of all the columns identified in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above; and
(c) then assign the activity involving genetic modification in question to the containment level of that highest number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2831/schedule/3/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organismscontained-use-regulations-2000/schedule-3/paragraph-4
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