4.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 2—
(a)in paragraph 1, in each place it occurs, for “Community legislation” substitute “ retained EU law ”;
(b)in paragraph 2, for the words from “for human” to the end substitute “ authorised under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 or the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 ”.
(3) In Article 3—
(a)in paragraph 5, for the words from “[F1the Community]” to “third country,” substitute “[F2Great Britain]”;
(b)in paragraph 8, for “Article 6(4) of Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “ Article 2(2)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ”;
(c)for paragraph 10 substitute—
[F3“10. “Placing on the market” means placing on the market as defined in the specific legislation under which the relevant product is authorised; in other cases, it means “marketed” within the meaning given in section 107(11) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.”];
(d)after paragraph 12, insert—
“13. “Competent authority” means—
(a)in England, the Secretary of State;
(b)in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c)in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.
(4) In Article 4—
(a)in paragraph 1(b), omit “in accordance with Article 8”;
(b)in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, for “Community legislation” substitute “ retained EU law ”;
(c)in paragraph 8, for “, 24 or 47” substitute “ or 24 ”.
(5) In Article 5—
(a)in paragraph 3, for “Community legislation” substitute “ retained EU law ”;
(b)in paragraph 4, for “, 24 or 47” substitute “ or 24 ”.
(6) In Article 6, for “Community” substitute “ other ”.
(7) Omit Article 7.
(8) In Article 9—
(a)in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The competent authorities ”;
(b)omit paragraph 3.
(9) Omit Articles 11 and 12.
(10) After Article 13, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 4(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1421), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 2(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 4(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1421), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 2(a)(ii)
F3Words in reg. 4(3)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1421), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 2(b)
F4Words in reg. 4(3)(d) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1421), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 2(c)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)(b)