Paragraph 13 Restrictions relating to genetically modified seed

Northern Ireland

The Department may only grant an authorisation in respect of seed of a genetically modified variety under paragraphs 9 to 12 if the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant have F1...—

(a)

F2before the day on which exit day falls, been authorised under F3Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC M1 of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms) F4as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2018/350; F5...

(b)

F6been authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 M2 (on genetically modified food and feed) F7as last amended by Regulation (EC) 298/2008 F8; or

F9(c)

been authorised under the GMO Regulations.

(d)

For the purpose of this paragraph, “the GMO Regulations” means—

(i)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003;

(ii)

in relation to England, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002;

(iii)

in relation to Wales, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002;

(iv)

in relation to Scotland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 4 para. 13 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(i)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Sch. 4 para. 13(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(i)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Sch. 4 para. 13(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seed Marketing and Fertilisers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/319), regs. 1, 3(h)(vi)
F4: Words in Sch. 4 para. 13(a) inserted (7.1.2019) by The Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/188), regs. 1(1), 12(4)(a)
F5: Word in Sch. 4 para. 13(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(i)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Words in Sch. 4 para. 13(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(i)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: Words in Sch. 4 para. 13(b) added (7.1.2019) by The Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/188), regs. 1(1), 12(4)(b)
F8: Word in Sch. 4 para. 13(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(i)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9: Sch. 4 para. 13(c)(d) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(i)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal citations

M1: OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1, as last amended by Directive 2014/412, OJ No L 68, 13.03.2015, p.1
M2: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2008, OJ No L 97, 09.04.2008, p.64