SCHEDULE 4

PART IISTEPS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN CARRYING OUT AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 7

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An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 7 shall include—

a

identification of the harmful properties of the recipient and, where appropriate, the donor organism;

b

identification of any harmful properties associated with the vector or inserted material, including any alteration in the existing properties of the recipient;

c

identification of the provisional level of risk associated with the genetically modified organisms;

d

selection of containment and other protective measures on the basis of—

i

the provisional level of risk, and

ii

the characteristics of the activity involving genetic modification;

e

adjustment of the level of risk in the light of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (d) above; and

f

review and reconsideration of the containment and other protective measures in the light of the steps required by sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) above.