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

4.  To assign an activity involving genetic modification of micro-organisms to the appropriate containment level for the purposes of paragraph 3(h), the person carrying out the assessment for the purposes of regulation 6 shall—

(a) first identify for each selected containment measure the column in the applicable Table in Schedule 8 having the lowest number in which that selected containment measure is shown as being required, regardless of whether or not such requirement is subject to any qualification;

(b) then select the highest number of all the columns identified in accordance with sub-paragraph (a); and

(c) then assign the activity involving genetic modification in question to the containment level of that highest number.