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17.—(1) An application for consent under section 111(1) of the Act must be made in writing to the National Assembly for Wales.
(2) An application for a consent to market genetically modified organisms which is not an application for renewal of consent must contain the following information—
(a)[F1subject to paragraph (2A),] the information prescribed in—
(i)[F2Schedule 1A] where the application is for consent to market any genetically modified higher plant, or
(ii)Schedule 2 in any other case;
F3...
(b)information on data or results from any previous release of the organisms, or of the same combination of organisms which has been carried out by the applicant either inside or outside the [F4United Kingdom], and information from any previous application for consent to release the organisms, or the same combination of organisms, which the applicant has made to the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with the Act and these Regulations F5...;
(c)an environmental risk assessment prepared in accordance with regulation 7;
(d)subject to paragraph (3), the information prescribed in Schedule 3;
(e)the proposed conditions for the marketing of the product, including specific conditions of use and handling;
(f)a proposed period for the consent which shall not exceed ten years;
(g)a monitoring plan prepared in accordance with Annex VII of the Deliberate Release Directive [F6, as read with the guidance notes set out in Council Decision 2002/811/EC,] which shall include a proposal for the time period of the plan which may differ from the proposed period for the consent;
(h)a proposal for labelling which shall comply with the requirements laid down in Schedule 3;
(i)a proposal for packaging;
(j)a summary of the application in the format [F7set out in the Annex to Council Decision 2002/812/EC].
[F8(k)in respect of each subset of information required in this paragraph—
(i)summaries and results of studies referred to in the application, including an explanation of their relevance to the environmental risk assessment, as appropriate,
(ii)details of studies referred to in the application, including materials and methods used or reference to standardised or internationally recognised methods and the name of the body or bodies responsible for carrying out those studies.]
[F9(2A) The information specified in paragraph (2)(a) is only required to be provided if it is necessary for the completion of an environmental risk assessment in the context of a specific application, and the level of detail to be provided may vary according to the nature and the scale of the proposed release resulting from the marketing of a genetically modified higher plant.]
(3) The application may in addition contain—
(a)data or results from an application for consent to release genetically modified organisms previously made by some other person, provided that a copy of that person’s agreement in writing is contained in the application,
(b)an indication of the information submitted in the application, the disclosure of which might harm the competitive position of the applicant and which should therefore be treated as confidential, and
(c)any other information which the applicant considers relevant.
(4) The information provided in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2)(a) and (d) shall take into account the diversity of sites of use of the genetically modified organism and shall include information on any results obtained from research and developmental releases concerning the impact of the release on human health and the environment.
(5) Any indication in accordance with paragraph (3)(b) must be accompanied by verifiable justification.
(6) Where the applicant can demonstrate in his or her application to the satisfaction of the National Assembly for Wales that, on the basis of the results of any release in pursuance of and in accordance with a consent granted under section 111(1) of the Act under Part B of either the Deliberate Release Directive or the 1990 Directive, or on other substantive, reasoned scientific grounds, that the marketing and use of the product does not pose a risk of damage to the environment, he or she may propose not to supply part or all of the information prescribed in Part II of Schedule 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 17(2)(a) inserted (30.10.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316), regs. 1(2), 5(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 17(2)(a)(i) substituted (30.10.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316), regs. 1(2), 5(a)(ii)
F3Words in reg. 17(2)(a) omitted (30.10.2019) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316), regs. 1(2), 5(a)(iii)
F4Words in reg. 17(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release and Transboundary Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1492), regs. 1(3), 2(6)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in reg. 17(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release and Transboundary Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1492), regs. 1(3), 2(6)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in reg. 17(2)(g) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release and Transboundary Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1492), regs. 1(3), 2(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in reg. 17(2)(j) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release and Transboundary Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1492), regs. 1(3), 2(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Reg. 17(2)(k) inserted (30.10.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316), regs. 1(2), 5(b)
F9Reg. 17(2A) inserted (30.10.2019) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1316), regs. 1(2), 5(c)
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