Paragraph 12 Restrictions relating to genetically modified seed

England and Wales

F1(1)

The Welsh Ministers may only grant an authorisation in respect of seed of a genetically modified variety under paragraphs 8 to 11 if the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant have F2...—

(a)

F3before the day on which implementation period completion day falls, been authorised under Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms M1),F4...

(b)

F5been authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (on genetically modified food and feed M2) F6, or

F7(c)

been authorised under the GMO Regulations.

F8(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1), “the GMO Regulations” means—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 para. 12 renumbered as Sch. 4 para. 12(1) (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1573, regs. 1(2)(b), 4(3)(j)(vi)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Word in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Word in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(dd); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8: Sch. 4 para. 12(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/368), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(13)(h)(ii)(dd); 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 2008/27/EC (OJ No L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 45).
M2: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 (OJ No L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 64).