The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations and Modifications of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2023

PART 1 Introduction

Title, extent, application and coming into force

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations and Modifications of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations—

(a) extend to England and Wales;

(b) apply in relation to Wales;

(c) come into force on 26 April 2023.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“Regulation 1829/2003” (“Rheoliad 1829/2003”) means Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed;

“Regulation 1830/2003” (“Rheoliad 1830/2003”) means 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 and amending Directive 2001/18/EC(1);

“Decision 2009/770” (“Penderfyniad 2009/770”) means Commission Decision 2009/770/EC establishing standard reporting formats for presenting the monitoring results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as or in products, for the purpose of placing on the market(2).

(2) Expressions used in these Regulations and in Regulation 1829/2003 have the same meaning as in that Regulation.

(1)

EUR 2003/1830; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/90, 2019/778 and 2020/1421.

(2)

EUDN 2009/770, amended by S.I. 2019/90. S.I. 2019/90 was amended by S.I. 2020/1421.