The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

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4.—(1) For the purposes of Articles 7(3) and 19(3) of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003, the method specified in sub-paragraph (2) is to be used for the detection of event genetically modified maize MON- 89Ø34-3.

(2) The method specified in this sub-paragraph is event-specific real-time quantitative PCR based method of detection of the genetically modified maize as set out in the document entitled “Event-specific Method for the Quantification of Maize Line MON 89034 Using Real Time PCR”, reference “CRLVL06/06VP”.

(3) The method of DNA extraction for use in the detection method specified in sub-paragraph (2) is as set out in the document entitled “Report on the Validation of a DNA Extraction Method from Maize Seeds and Grains”, reference “CRLVL16/05XP corrected version 2”.

(4) For the purposes of Articles 7(3) and 19(3) of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003, the reference material AOCS 0906-E2 is accessible from the American Oil Chemists Society(1).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 31.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)