General conditions in consents to release or market genetically modified organisms
29.—(1) Article 9 of the Order (consents: limitations and conditions) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) (power of Department to impose limitations and conditions) after the words “as he may think fit” insert “for the purpose of ensuring that all appropriate measures are taken to avoid damage to the environment which may arise from the activity permitted by the consent.”.
(3) In paragraph (5) (implied condition when releasing or marketing) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (b) (obligation to notify Department of new information etc) –
(i)after “Department” insert “forthwith”,
(ii)omit head (ii), and
(iii)after that head insert –
“(iii)any unforeseen event, occurring in connection with a release by him, which might affect the risks there are of damage to the environment being caused as a result of their being released.”,
(b)for sub-paragraph (c) (duty as regards preventing damage to environment) substitute –
“(c)take such measures as are necessary to prevent any damage to the environment being caused as a result of the release or, as the case may be, the placing on the market of the organisms;”, and
(c)after that sub-paragraph insert –
“(d) notify the Department of the measures (if any) taken as a result of new information becoming available or an unforeseen event occurring as described in sub-paragraph (b)(iii); and
(e)in a case where new information becomes available or an unforeseen event so occurs, revise the information contained in his application for a consent accordingly and supply the revised information to the Department.”.