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The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

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[F1Duties of the Scottish Ministers in relation to applications for consent to marketS

23.(1) On receipt of an application for consent to market genetically modified organisms, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a)inform the applicant in writing of the date of receipt of the application,

(b)without delay examine the application for its conformity with the requirements of the Act and of these Regulations and, if necessary, request the applicant to supply additional information, and

(c)before the end of a period of 90 days beginning with the day on which they received the application, either—

(i)send to the applicant an assessment report prepared in accordance with schedule 5 which indicates that the genetically modified organisms should be permitted to be marketed and under which conditions, or

(ii)refuse the application, stating reasons for their decision, supported by an assessment report prepared in accordance with schedule 5 which indicates that the genetically modified organisms should not be marketed.

(2) The period of 90 days referred to in paragraph (1)(c) must not include any period beginning with the day on which the Scottish Ministers give notice in writing under section 111(6) of the Act that further information in respect of the application is required and ending on the day on which that information is received by the Scottish Ministers.

(3) Where the assessment report referred to in paragraph (1)(c) indicates that the genetically modified organisms to which an application relates should be permitted to be marketed, the Scottish Ministers must invite any person, by means of a request placed on the register, to make representations on the assessment report, which must be received by the Scottish Ministers within a period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the request is placed on the register (which must not be earlier than the day on which the assessment report is placed on the register in accordance with regulation 35(7A)).]

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