The Genetically Modified Organisms(Contained Use) Regulations 2000 No. 2831 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
PART I INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Application
4.Meaning of “work” and “at work”
5.Modification of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
PART II RISK ASSESSMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION
6.Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified micro-organisms
7.Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified organisms other than micro-organisms
8.Review and recording of risk assessments
9.Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for activities involving genetic modification
10.Notification of class 2 activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms
11.Notification of class 3 or class 4 activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms
12.Notification of activities involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms
13.Notifications to the joint competent authority and of connected programmes of work
14.Duties on receiving notifications and additional information
15.Additional provisions relating to notifications
PART III CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION
16.Establishment of a genetic modification safety committee
17.Principles of occupational and environmental safety
18.Containment and control measures for activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms
19.Containment and control measures for activities involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms
20.Emergency plans
21.Information relating to accidents
PART IV DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
22.Disclosure of information provided pursuant to regulations 9 to 15
23.Disclosure of information provided pursuant to regulation 21
24.Register of notifications
PART V MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
25.Exemption certificates
26.Enforcement and civil liability
27.Fees for notifications and applications
28.Transitional provisions
29.Appeals
30.Extension outside Great Britain
31.Revocations, amendments and savings
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
CLASSES OF ACTIVITY INVOLVING GENETIC MODIFICATION
SCHEDULE 2
PART I EXAMPLES OF TECHNIQUES CONSTITUTING GENETIC MODIFICATION
1.Examples of the techniques which constitute genetic modification which are...
PART II TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO RESULT IN GENETIC MODIFICATION
2.The following techniques are not considered to result in genetic...
PART III TECHNIQUES TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY
3.These Regulations (except regulation 17) shall not apply to the...
4.In paragraph 3— (a) “self-cloning” means the removal of nucleic...
SCHEDULE 3
PART I MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN CARRYING OUT ANASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 6
1.The following matters shall be taken into account in carrying...
2.In paragraph 1, “potentially harmful effects” includes—
PART II STEPS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN CARRYING OUT AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 6
3.An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 6...
4.To assign an activity involving genetic modification of micro-organisms to...
5.In paragraph 4, “selected containment measure” means an appropriate containment...
SCHEDULE 4
PART I MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN CARRYING OUT AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 7
1.The following matters shall be taken into account in carrying...
2.In paragraph 1, “potentially harmful effects” includes—
PART II STEPS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN CARRYING OUT AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 7
3.An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 7...
SCHEDULE 5
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A NOTIFICATION UNDER REGULATION 9(1)
SCHEDULE 6
PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A NOTIFICATION UNDERREGULATION 10(1)
1.A notification required for the purposes of regulation 10(1) shall...
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A NOTIFICATION UNDER REGULATION 11(1)
2.A notification required for the purposes of regulation 11(1) shall...
PART III INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A NOTIFICATION UNDER REGULATION 12(1)
3.A notification required for the purposes of regulation 12(1) shall...
SCHEDULE 7
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF GOOD MICROBIOLOGICAL PRACTICE AND OF GOOD OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HYGIENE
SCHEDULE 8
CONTAINMENT MEASURES
PART I
1.In this Schedule— “GMMs” means genetically modified micro-organisms; “HEPA” means...
2.For the purposes of this Schedule, where, in the final...
3.For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) Table 1a describes...
PART II
SCHEDULE 9
FEES FOR NOTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
SCHEDULE 10
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
1.Interpretation
2.Risk assessment
3.Notification of premises
4.Notification of activities involving genetic modification
5.Notification of proposed activities involving genetic modification
6.Duties on receiving notifications and additional information
7.Additional provisions relating to notification
8.Emergency Plans
9.Disclosure of information
10.Register of notifications
11.Reference to previous notification
SCHEDULE 11
APPEALS
PART I
1.In this Schedule— (a) “appeal” means an appeal under regulation...
2.The appropriate person shall direct that an appeal shall be...
3.Before the determination of an appeal, the appointed person shall...
4.An appointed person may give such directions as he thinks...
5.The appropriate person may pay to an appointed person such...
PART II
6.An appeal brought pursuant to regulation 29(3) shall be heard...
7.(1) Subject to the following sub-paragraphs of this paragraph, a...
8.(1) Not later than 28 days before the date of...
9.(1) The parties shall be entitled to appear at the...
10.(1) Where a government department has expressed in writing to...
11.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part of this...
12.(1) The appointed person may make an inspection of the...
13.(1) Where, after the close of the hearing, the appointed...
14.The appointed person shall notify the decision on the appeal,...
Explanatory Note