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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Commission Implementing Decision of 22 December 2011 on emergency measures regarding unauthorised genetically modified rice in rice products originating from China and repealing Decision 2008/289/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/884/EU), Division 3..
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The laboratory analysis at the point of origin shall be carried out in a designated AQSIQ laboratory, and prior to release for free circulation in [F1Great Britain in a] designated official control laboratory. Screening tests shall be performed by real-time PCR according to the method published by the EU-RL GMFF(1), for at least the following genetic elements: the CAMV (Cauliflower Mosaic Virus) 35S promoter, the NOS (nopaline synthase) terminator from Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the engineered CryIAb, CryIAc and/or CryIAb/CryIAc from Bacillus thuringiensis.
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F1Words in Annex 2 point 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/664), regs. 1, 80(b) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 13(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[F2In the case of grain samples, the designated control laboratory shall take from the homogenised laboratory sample four analytical samples of 240 grams (equivalent 10 000 rice grains). The four analytical samples shall be ground and further analysed separately. Two extractions shall be made from each analytical sample. One PCR test for each GM genetic element shall be made for each extraction in accordance with the screening methods detailed under point 4 below.
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For processed products such as flour, pasta or starch one analytical sample of 125 g shall be prepared from the homogenised laboratory sample. This analytical sample shall be ground, and from this sample two extractions shall be made with one PCR test for each GM genetic element for each extraction in accordance with the screening methods detailed under point 4.
The consignment shall be considered as non-compliant if at least one GM genetic element is detected in at least one analytical sample of the consignment according to the guidelines provided [F3by the Food Safety Authority].]
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F3Words in Annex 2 point 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/664), regs. 1, 80(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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