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22. If an accident occurs, a person responsible for the contained use must immediately inform the competent authority of the accident and must provide the following information—
(a)the circumstances of the accident;
(b)the identity and quantity of the genetically modified organisms concerned;
(c)any information necessary to assess the effects of the accident on the health of the general population and, in the case of a genetically modified micro-organism, on the environment; and
(d)any measures taken in response to the accident.
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