Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Part III Information required for a notification under regulation 12(1)

3.  A notification required for the purposes of regulation 12(1) shall contain the following information—

(a) the name, address and telephone number and any fax number and any e-mail address of the notifier;

(b) the centre number allocated by the competent authority in respect of the premises at which the activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms is to be undertaken and the date of the notification required by regulation 9(1) relating to those premises;

(c) the name of the employee of the notifier with specific responsibility for supervision and safety;

(d) information on the training and qualifications of that employee;

(e) the recipient or parental organism to be used;

(f) the donor organism to be used;

(g) where applicable, the host-vector system to be used;

(h) the sources and intended functions of the genetic material involved in the modification;

(i) the identity and characteristics of the genetically modified organism;

(j) the purpose of the activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms, including its expected results;

(k) a description of the containment and other protective measures to be applied, including information on waste management, including the type and form of wastes to be generated, their treatment, ultimate form and destination;

(l) a copy of the assessment referred to in regulation 7(1);

(m) the information necessary for the competent authority to evaluate any emergency plan; and

(n) confirmation that the emergency services and any body or authority liable to be affected by an accident to which any emergency plan relates will be informed of the contents of that plan and of any relevant revisions made in pursuance of regulation 20(3).