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Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance)
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[F1Article 19U.K.Authorisation
1.Within three months after receiving the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, the appropriate authority must determine, taking account of the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, any relevant provisions of [F2assimilated] law, and other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the decision to be taken in respect of the application.
2.Where the decision is not in accordance with the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, the appropriate authority must provide an explanation for the differences.
[F33.[F4Where the appropriate authority determines that there is to be an authorisation in respect of an application, the appropriate authority must specify the date on which the authorisation is to have effect and communicate the determination to the Food Safety Authority, and the authorisation] must include—
(a)the particulars referred to in Article 18(5);
(b)the name of the authorisation holder;
(c)where appropriate, the unique identifier attributed to the GMO as referred to in Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003.]
4.F5... The authorised feed must be entered [F6, by the Food Safety Authority,] in the Register referred to in Article 28. Each entry in the Register must mention the date of authorisation and must include the particulars referred to in paragraph 3.
5.The authorisation under this Section is without prejudice to other provisions of [F7assimilated] law governing the use and placing on the market of substances which may only be used if they are included in a list of substances registered or authorised to the exclusion of others.
6.References made in parts A and D of Directive 2001/18/EC to GMOs authorised under part C of that Directive shall be considered as applying equally to GMOs authorised under this Regulation.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 19 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/705), regs. 1, 23; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in Art. 19(1) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 11 para. 5(e)
F3Art. 19(3) substituted (18.4.2022) by The Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/377), regs. 1(2), 5(3)
F4Words in Art. 19(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 14(9)(a) (with reg. 23)
F5Words in Art. 19(4) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 14(9)(b)(i) (with reg. 23)
F6Words in Art. 19(4) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 14(9)(b)(ii) (with reg. 23)
F7Word in Art. 19(5) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 11 para. 5(e)
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