The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 705

PART 3 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003

35.  For Article 32, substitute—

“Reference laboratory

1.   The appropriate authority may appoint a reference laboratory to perform the duties and tasks set out in the Annex.

2.   Applicants for authorisation of genetically modified food and feed shall contribute to supporting the costs of the duties and tasks of the reference laboratory.

3.   The contributions from applicants shall not exceed the costs incurred in carrying out the validation of detection methods.

4.   The appropriate authority may prescribe—

(a) measures for implementing this Article and the Annex; and

(b) measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation and adapting the Annex.”.