The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Amendment to the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “approved product”, after “granted” insert “, by a person other than the Scottish Ministers,”,

(b) for the definition of “the Contained Use Directive”, substitute—

““the Contained Use Directive” means Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms(1),”,

(c) in the definition of “the Deliberate Release Directive”, for “as amended by” to the end substitute “, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2018/350(2)”,

(d) for the definition of “1990 Directive” substitute—

““1990 Directive” means Council Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms(3), as it had effect before it was repealed by Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC(4),”,

(e) for the definition of “the First Simplified Procedure (crop plants) Decision” substitute—

““the First Simplified Procedure (crop plants) Decision” means Commission Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants pursuant to Article 6(5) of Council Directive 90/220/EEC(5),”,

(f) for the definition of “the Food and Feed Regulation” substitute—

““the Food and Feed Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed(6),”, and

(g) omit the definition of “Regulation 2309/93”.

(1)

OJ L 125, 21.5.2009, p.75.

(2)

OJ L 67, 9.3.2018, p.30.

(3)

OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p.15, as amended by Commission Directive 94/15/EC (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p.20) and Commission Directive 97/35/EC (OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p.72).

(4)

OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p.1.

(5)

OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p.31.

(6)

OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p.64.).