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The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1993
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- 1993 No. 15
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These Regulations make provision in relation to section 108(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) (“the Act”), which restricts the import and acquisition of genetically modified organisms.
Regulation 2 of these Regulations prescribes the period for which records of risk assessments carried out under section 108(1)(a) of the Act before importing or acquiring GMOs must be kept.
Regulation 3 provides that section 108(1)(a) of the Act will not apply in respect of micro-organisms regulated under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/3217), certain organisms other than micro-organisms, or approved products which are marketed and used in accordance with the provisions of section 111 of the Act and the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/3280).
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