| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Provision of the Council Regulation | Subject Matter |
| Article 4 | Requirement for exporter to notify parties and non-parties of import prior to first international transboundary movement of a genetically modified organism intended for deliberate release into the environment and destined for the use specified in accordance with Annex I, point (i) of the Council Regulation. Requirement to provide in the notification the minimum information specified in Annex I to the Council Regulation. Requirement to ensure that the information contained in the notification is accurate. |
| Article 6 | Requirement to keep for a minimum of 5 years records of notifications under Article 4 of the Council Regulation; acknowledgements of receipt of notifications; and decisions of the Party or non-Party of import. Requirement to send copies of these records to the competent authority and to the Commission. |
| Article 7(2) | Requirement to copy to the Secretariat any reminder sent to Parties or non-Parties of import. |
| Article 12(1) | Requirement to ensure that information referred to in Article 12(1) is contained in a document accompanying the genetically modified organism. Requirement to ensure that this information is transmitted to the importer. |
| Article 12(2) | Requirement to supply the supplementary information referred to in Article 12(2) in relation to genetically modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed. |
| Article 12(3) | Requirement to supply the supplementary information referred to in Article 12(3) in relation to genetically modified organisms intended for contained use. |
| Article 12(4) | Requirement to supply the supplementary information referred to in Article 12(4) in relation to genetically modified organisms intended for deliberate release and any other genetically modified organisms to which the Council Regulation applies. |
| Article 13 | Requirement to notify Parties of the transit of genetically modified organisms through their territory. |