4.—(1) For the purposes of Articles 7(3) and 19(3) of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003, the method specified in sub-paragraph (2) is to be used for detection of the genetically modified maize referred to in paragraph 1.
(2) The method specified in this sub-paragraph is event-specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for detection of the genetically modified maize SYN-ØØØ98-3 as set out in the document entitled “Event-specific Method for the Quantification of maize MZIR098 by Real Time PCR”, reference “[F1EURL-VL-04/17VP]”.
(3) The method of DNA extraction for use in the detection method specified in sub-paragraph (2) is as set out in the document entitled “Maize Seeds Sampling and DNA Extraction Report on the Validation of a DNA Extraction Method from Maize Seeds”, reference “CRLVL04/05XP”.
(4) For the purposes of Articles 7(3) and 19(3) of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003, the reference material AOCS 1114-B2 is accessible from the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)(1).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in sch. 2 para. 4(2) substituted (26.4.2023) by The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations and Modifications of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/59), regs. 1(1), 22(b)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)