Paragraph 3

An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 7 shall include—

(a)

identification of the harmful properties of the recipient and, where appropriate, the donor organism;

(b)

identification of any harmful properties associated with the vector or inserted material, including any alteration in the existing properties of the recipient;

(c)

identification of the provisional level of risk associated with the genetically modified organisms;

(d)

selection of containment and other protective measures on the basis of—

(i)

the provisional level of risk, and

(ii)

the characteristics of the activity involving genetic modification;

(e)

adjustment of the level of risk in the light of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (d) above; and

(f)

review and reconsideration of the containment and other protective measures in the light of the steps required by sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) above.