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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 No. 347
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Environmental Protection, England
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The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108, 111 and 122 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(1).
In accordance with section 126(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Food Standards Agency.
In accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(2), a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
1990 c. 43. Sections 108 and 111 were amended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) and by paragraph 4 of the Schedule to the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1). Section 111 was also amended by S.I. 1992/3280, 2002/2443. Section 126 was substituted by paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Food Standards Act 1999 and amended by paragraph 4 of the Schedule to the Food (Scotland) Act 2015.
2018 c. 16. Paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 8 was amended by paragraph 54(8)(a) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).
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