25.—(1) On receipt of an application for renewal of consent to market genetically modified organisms the Secretary of State shall—
(a)inform the applicant in writing of the date of receipt of the application,
(b)examine the application for its conformity with the requirements of the Act and of these Regulations and, if necessary, request the applicant to supply additional information,
(c)either—
(i)send to the applicant an assessment report prepared in accordance with Schedule 4 which indicates that the genetically modified organisms should continue to be permitted to be marketed and under which conditions, or
(ii)refuse the application, stating reasons for her decision, supported by an assessment report which indicates that the genetically modified organisms should not continue to be marketed,
F1(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 25(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/88), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Reg. 25(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/88), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)