PART IIRISK ASSESSMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION

Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified organisms other than micro-organisms

7.—(1) No person shall undertake any activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms unless, before commencing that activity, he has ensured that a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks created thereby to human health has been carried out.

(2) The person carrying out an assessment required by paragraph (1) shall take into account the matters set out in Part I of, and include the steps set out in Part II of, Schedule 4.