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2. Regulation 2 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows—
(a)in the definition of “organism” for “or a human embryo” substitute “, human embryo or human admixed embryo”; and
(b)after the definition of “genetic modification” insert—
““human admixed embryo” has the same meaning as it has in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 by virtue of section 4A(6) and (11) of that Act(2);
“human embryo” means an embryo within the meaning given in the provisions of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990(3) (apart from section 4A) by virtue of section 1(1) and (6) of that Act;”.
S.I. 2000/2831; there are no relevant amending instruments.
1990 c. 37. Section 4A was inserted into the 1990 Act by section 4 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) (“the 2008 Act”).
Section 1(1) was substituted by section 1(2) of the 2008 Act and section 1(6) was inserted into the 1990 Act by section 1(5) of the 2008 Act.
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