# The Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 12: Restrictions relating to genetically modified seed

Extent: E+W

(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 ...—
(a) before 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 ),...
(b) been authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (on genetically modified food and feed ) , or
(c) been authorised under the GMO Regulations.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/245/schedule/4/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-wales-regulations-2012/schedule-4/paragraph-12
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