Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance)
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There are currently no known outstanding effects by UK legislation for Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 22.
[F11.On its own initiative, the Food Safety Authority may, or following a request from the appropriate authority, must, issue an opinion on whether an authorisation for a product referred to in Article 15(1) still meets the conditions set by this Regulation. It shall immediately transmit this opinion to the appropriate authority and the authorisation-holder. The Food Safety Authority must make its opinion public, after deletion of any information identified as confidential in accordance with Article 30 of this Regulation. The public may make comments to the Food Safety Authority within 30 days from such publication.
2.The appropriate authority must examine the opinion of the Food Safety Authority as soon as possible. Any appropriate measures shall be taken in accordance with Article 34. If appropriate, the appropriate authority may prescribe modifications to, a suspension of, or revocation of, an authorisation.]
3.Articles 17(2), 18 and 19 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 22(1)(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/705), regs. 1, 26; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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