The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations and Modifications of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations authorise the placing on the market of specified genetically modified food and feed products in Scotland and also modify the terms of existing authorisations.

Part 2 and schedules 1-8 contain the authorisations, in relation to Scotland, of products containing, and consisting of, or produced from the specified genetically modified organisms, in accordance with Articles 7(3) ad 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed (“Regulation 1829/2003”) as follows—

a)

schedule 1 is a new authorisation for genetically modified soybean DAS-81419-2 × DAS-44406-06;

b)

schedule 2 is a new authorisation for genetically modified soybean DAS-81419-2;

c)

schedule 3 is a new authorisation for genetically modified soybean SYHT0H2;

d)

schedule 4 is a new authorisation for genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 87411 × 59122 and its sub-combinations;

e)

schedule 5 is a new authorisation for genetically modified maize 1507 × MIR 162 × MON 810 × NK 603 and its sub-combinations;

f)

schedule 6 is a new authorisation for genetically modified cotton GHB614 × T304-40 × GHB119;

g)

schedule 7 renews the authorisation for genetically modified maize MON 88017 × MON 810;

h)

schedule 8 renews the authorisation for genetically modified oilseed rape GT73. This renewal is limited to products containing or consisting of genetically modified oil seed rape GT73 (other than food). It does not cover products “produced from” that genetically modified organism.

Authorisations granted by these Regulations are valid for a period of ten years in accordance with Articles 7(4) and 19(4) of Regulation 1829/2003 and will expire at the end of 25 April 2033. This is subject to Articles 11(4) and 23(4) of that Regulation, which provide for an extension of the authorisation period in certain circumstances where an application for renewal has been submitted.

Part 3 contains modifications to the authorisations for 50 genetically modified food and feed products, amending, in relation to Scotland, 18 EU decisions which contain the existing authorisations. The amendments relate to changes to the names and the addresses of the respective authorisation holders, and their representatives in Great Britain. Part 3 also contains minor amendments to the Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022.

Part 4 revokes, in relation to Scotland, the retained EU Decision containing the previous authorisation for the products now authorised by schedule 7.

In each schedule, paragraph 4 specifies the method, for detection, including sampling, which has been validated for use in relation to the authorised products. The documents referred to have been published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdossiers.aspx.

Information on the authorisation of the products will be entered in the register of genetically modified food and feed referred to in Article 28(1) of Regulation 1829/2003.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the public, private or voluntary sector is foreseen.