The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Duties of competent authority on receiving a notification

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

23.  The competent authority shall examine a notification and accompanying documentation submitted under regulation 9(2), 10(2), 11(2), or 12(2) for—

(a)conformity with the requirements of these Regulations;

(b)the accuracy and completeness of the information provided;

(c)the adequacy and correctness of the risk assessment or summary of the risk assessment;

(d)the adequacy of the waste management and emergency response measures;

(e)in the case of a notification submitted under regulation 10(2) or 11(2), the correctness of the class assigned to the contained use; and

(f)the inclusion of an emergency plan where the risk assessment indicates that such a plan is necessary.