The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement.

   2. 2. Interpretation.

   3. 3. Application.

   4. 4. Meaning of “work” and “at work”.

   5. 5. Modification of section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

3. PART II NOTIFICATION OF AND CONSENT FOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION

   1. 6. Prohibition of certain work with genetically modified organisms outside containment.

   2. 7. Risk assessment.

   3. 8. Notification of the intention to use premises for activities involving genetic modification for the first time.

   4. 9. Notification of individual activities involving genetic modification.

   5. 10. Additional provisions relating to notifications and consents.

   6. 11. Establishment of a genetic modification safety committee.

4. PART III CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION

   1. 12. Standards of occupational and environmental safety and containment.

   2. 13. Emergency plans.

   3. 14. Notification of accidents.

5. PART IV DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION NOTIFIED AND PUBLICITY

   1. 15. Disclosure of information notified.

   2. 16. Register of notifications.

6. PART V ADDITIONAL DUTIES PLACED ON THE EXECUTIVE

   1. 17. Duties on receiving notifications.

   2. 18. Information to be sent to the Secretary of State.

   3. 19. Reports to the European Commission.

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

   1. 20. Exemption certificates.

   2. 21. Enforcement and civil liability.

   3. 22. Fees for notifications.

   4. 23. Transitional provisions.

   5. 24. Extension outside Great Britain.

   6. 25. Revocation.

8. Signature

9. THE SCHEDULES

   1. Schedule 1

      Definition of genetic modification.

   2. Schedule 2

      Criteria for the classification of organisms.

   3. Schedule 3

      Parameters to be taken into account in risk assessments, as far as they are relevant, under regulation 7.

   4. Schedule 4

      Information required for a notification under regulation 8(1).

   5. Schedule 5

      Information required for a notification under regulation 9.

   6. Schedule 6

      Containment measures for micro-organisms of Group II.

10. Explanatory Note