3.—(1) In regulation 2 of the 1992 Regulations (Interpretation), there shall be inserted after the definition of “heritable genetic material” the following definition—
““higher plant” means a plant belonging to the taxonomic group Gymnospermae or Angiospermae;”.
(2) For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of regulation 6 of the 1992 Regulations (Information to be contained in an application for consent to release), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—
“(a)the information prescribed in—
(i)Schedule 1 to these Regulations, where the application is for consent to release any genetically modified higher plant; or
(ii)Schedule 1A to these Regulations, in any other case,
to the extent that such information is appropriate to the proposed release,”.
(3) In paragraph (2) of regulation 6 of the 1992 Regulations, after “Schedule 1” there shall be added “and Schedule 1A”.
(4) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 6 of the 1992 Regulations shall be deleted.
(5) For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of regulation 11 of the 1992 Regulations (Information to be contained in an application for consent to market), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—
“(a)the information prescribed in—
(i)Schedule 1 to these Regulations, where the application is for consent to market any genetically modified higher plant; or
(ii)Schedule 1A to these Regulations, in any other case,
to the extent that such information is appropriate to the nature and scale of the release which may result from the marketing,”.
(6) In paragraph (2) of regulation 11 of the 1992 Regulations, after “Schedule 1” there shall be added “and Schedule 1A”.
(7) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 11 of the 1992 Regulations shall be deleted.
(8) For Schedule 1 to the 1992 Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
OJ No. L103, 22.4.94, p.20.