Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

15 Suspension and revocation of precision bred animal marketing authorisation

(1) Regulations may make provision for the Secretary of State—

(a) to suspend a precision bred animal marketing authorisation where the Secretary of State receives information (whether by virtue of section 14 or otherwise) relating to the health or welfare of the relevant animal or its qualifying progeny;

(b) to revoke a precision bred animal marketing authorisation where, in consequence of such information, the Secretary of State considers the health or welfare of the relevant animal or its qualifying progeny likely to be adversely affected by precision bred traits (see section 25);

(c) to suspend or revoke a precision bred animal marketing authorisation where there has been a failure by any person to comply with regulations under section 14.

(2) Regulations made under this section must make provision—

(a) for the procedure to be followed where the Secretary of State proposes to suspend or revoke a precision bred animal marketing authorisation, which must include provision for the following, except in urgent cases—

(i) requiring notice of the proposal to be published in any way that the Secretary of State considers appropriate to bring it to the attention of those affected by it;

(ii) permitting persons affected by the proposal to make representations about it;

(b) about the consequences of suspending or revoking a precision bred animal marketing authorisation;

(c) for prescribed information to be included in the register (see section 18).

(3) Regulations under this section may confer a function on the welfare advisory body.

(4) Nothing in this section affects the power for regulations under Part 4 to make provision in relation to a failure to comply with regulations under section 14.

(5) Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.