REGULATION (EC) No 1946/2003 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms

Article 15U.K.Participation in the international information procedure

1.The [F1GB focal point] shall, without prejudice to the protection of confidential information in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol, inform the BCH F2... of:

(a)national legislation and guidelines relevant to the implementation of the Protocol, in accordance with Article 11(5) and Article 20(3)(a) of the Protocol;

(b)national contact points for notification of unintentional transboundary movements, in accordance with Article 17 of the Protocol;

(c)any bilateral, regional and multilateral agreement and arrangements entered into by the [F3United Kingdom] regarding intentional transboundary movements of GMOs, in accordance with Article 20(3)(b) of the Protocol;

(d)any information concerning cases of unintentional or illegal transboundary movements pertaining to them, in accordance with Articles 17 and 25 of the Protocol;

[F4(e)any final decision taken by a relevant GMO authority on the use of GMOs, including decisions in accordance with Article 11 and Article 20(3)(d) of the Protocol, within 15 days of the adoption of that decision, where that decision is—

(i)on contained use classified in risk class 3 or 4 of GMOs which are likely to be subject to transboundary movements;

(ii)on the marketing or import of GMOs;

(iii)to grant a consent for the deliberate release of a GMO—

  • — in England, pursuant to regulation 21 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002;

  • — in Wales, pursuant to regulation 22 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002;

  • — in Scotland, pursuant to regulation 21 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002;]

(f)any summary of risk assessments or environmental reviews of GMOs generated by [F5Great Britain’s] regulatory process and carried out in accordance with Article 15 of the Protocol, including, where appropriate, relevant information regarding products thereof, namely, processed materials that are of GMO origin, containing detectable novel combinations of replicable genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology, in accordance with Article 20(3)(c) of the Protocol;

(g)any review of national decisions regarding an intentional transboundary movement, in accordance with Article 12 of the Protocol;

[F6(h)any decision to take emergency measures under Article 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed, or any decision to serve a prohibition notice—

(i)in relation to England, pursuant to regulation 32 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002;

(ii)in relation to Wales, pursuant to regulation 33 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002;

(iii)in relation to Scotland, pursuant to regulation 32 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002;

(i)any application of procedures, agreements or regulations instead of the procedures of the Protocol for intentional movements within or imports into Great Britain of GMOs, in accordance with Article 14(3) and (4) of the Protocol;

(j)reports submitted pursuant to Article 19 of this Regulation, including those on implementation of the advanced informed agreement procedure, in accordance with Article 20(3)(e) of the Protocol.]

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