Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Precision breeding: definitions

   1. 1. Precision bred organism

   2. 2. Meaning of “plant” and “animal”

3. Part 2 Precision bred organisms: release, marketing and risk assessments

   1. Release

      1. 3. Restrictions on release of precision bred organism in England

      2. 4. Release of precision bred organism: notification requirements

   2. Marketing

      1. 5. Restrictions on marketing of precision bred organism in England

   3. Precision bred confirmation

      1. 6. Application for precision bred confirmation

      2. 7. Report by advisory committee

      3. 8. Issue of precision bred confirmation

      4. 9. Revocation of precision bred confirmation

   4. Relevant animals: precision bred animal marketing authorisation

      1. 10. Meaning of “relevant animal”

      2. 11. Application for precision bred animal marketing authorisation

      3. 12. Report by welfare advisory body

      4. 13. Issue of precision bred animal marketing authorisation

   5. Protection of relevant animals following issue of marketing authorisation

      1. 14. Precision bred animal marketing authorisations: reporting obligations

      2. 15. Suspension and revocation of precision bred animal marketing authorisation

   6. Reviews and appeals relating to Part 2

      1. 16. Reviews and appeals relating to Part 2

   7. Risk assessments

      1. 17. Restrictions on importation and acquisition of precision bred organisms in England

   8. Register

      1. 18. Precision breeding register

   9. Monitoring and inspection

      1. 19. Inspectors

      2. 20. Monitoring and inspection of Part 2 obligations

      3. 21. Meaning of “Part 2 obligation”

   10. Release and marketing: general provisions

       1. 22. Advisory bodies

       2. 23. Advisory bodies: time limits etc

       3. 24. Meaning of “qualifying progeny”

       4. 25. Precision bred animal marketing authorisation: adverse effects

4. Part 3 Food and feed produced from precision bred organisms

   1. 26. Regulation of food and feed produced from precision bred organisms

   2. 27. Food and feed marketing authorisations: register

   3. 28. Monitoring and inspection of Part 3 obligations

   4. 29. Meaning of “Part 3 obligation”

   5. 30. Interpretation of Part 3

5. Part 4 Enforcement

   1. Enforcement of relevant breaches: general provisions

      1. 31. Meaning of “relevant breach” etc

      2. 32. Enforcement

   2. Enforcement notices

      1. 33. Compliance notices

      2. 34. Stop notices

      3. 35. Monetary penalty notices

      4. 36. Content of enforcement notices: further provision

      5. 37. Enforcement notices: reviews and appeals

   3. Costs

      1. 38. Costs

6. Part 5 General

   1. 39. Fees

   2. 40. Notices and documents

   3. 41. Consequential amendments of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

   4. 42. Power to make consequential provision

   5. 43. Regulations

   6. 44. Interpretation

   7. 45. Financial provisions

   8. 46. Crown application

   9. 47. Extent and application to sea areas

   10. 48. Short title and commencement