2008 No. 2598
The Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being a Minister designated F1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 F2 in relation to measures relating to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.
Title and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008; they come into force on 14th November 2008.
Amendments2
In regulation 8(1) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004 F3—
a
omit sub-paragraph (d);
b
in sub-paragraph (e), before “7” insert “
6 or
”
.
3
In regulation 8(1) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 F4, for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—
d
without reasonable excuse to fail to comply with the requirements of a notice issued under regulation 7;
S.I. 1991/755. Functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).