CHAPTER IIIGENETICALLY MODIFIED FEED

Section 1Authorisation and supervision

F1Article 19Authorisation

1

Within three months after receiving the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, the appropriate authority must determine, taking account of the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, any relevant provisions of retained EU law, and other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the decision to be taken in respect of the application.

2

Where the decision is not in accordance with the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, the appropriate authority must provide an explanation for the differences.

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Any authorisation in respect of an application must be prescribed by the appropriate authority and must include—

a)

the particulars referred to in Article 18(5);

b)

the name of the authorisation holder;

c)

where appropriate, the unique identifier attributed to the GMO as referred to in Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003.

4

The authorisation granted in accordance with the procedure referred to in this Regulation is valid for 10 years and is renewable in accordance with Article 23. The authorised feed must be entered in the Register referred to in Article 28. Each entry in the Register must mention the date of authorisation and must include the particulars referred to in paragraph 3.

5

The authorisation under this Section is without prejudice to other provisions of retained EU law governing the use and placing on the market of substances which may only be used if they are included in a list of substances registered or authorised to the exclusion of others.

6

References made in parts A and D of Directive 2001/18/EC to GMOs authorised under part C of that Directive shall be considered as applying equally to GMOs authorised under this Regulation.