The Genetic Manipulation Regulations 1989

4.  In the case of intentional introduction into the environment—

(a) the objectives of the project;

(b) the nature of the cell or organism to be released;

(c) the procedure used to introduce the genetic modification;

(d) the nature of any altered nucleic acid and its source, its intended function and the extent to which it has been characterised;

(e) verification of the genetic structure of the novel organism;

(f) the genetic stability of the novel organism;

(g) the ability of the organism to give rise to long-term survival forms and the effect the altered nucleic acid may have on this ability;

(h) in the case of a pest control agent, details of the target biota;

(i) the geographical location, size and nature of the site of release;

(j) the physical and biological proximity of the site to man and other significant biota;

(k) details of the ecosystem into which the organism is to be released;

(l) the method and amount of release, rate, frequency and duration of application;

(m) monitoring capabilities and intentions;

(n) the on-site worker safety procedures and facilities;

(o) the contingency plans in the event of unanticipated effects of the novel organism;

(p) an assessment of the environmental consequences of the release including—

(i) survival and persistence of the novel organism,

(ii) susceptibility to temperature, humidity, desiccation, ultra-violet light and other ecological stresses,

(iii) details of any modification of the organism designed to affect its ability to survive and to transfer genetic material,

(iv) potential for transfer of inserted polynucleotides to other organisms including methods for monitoring survival and transfer,

(v) methods to control or eliminate any superfluous organism or nucleic acid surviving in the environment or possibly in a product,

(vi) an assessment of the effects of the manipulation on the ecological behaviour of the organism in its natural habitat;

(q) details of any local consultation undertaken;

(r) method of termination of the project.