The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014
PART 1
1
Citation and commencement
2
Interpretation
3
Application
4
Meaning of “work” and “at work” and modification of the 1974 Act
PART 2
5
Risk assessment of contained use involving micro-organisms
6
Risk assessment of contained use involving larger GMOs
7
Review and recording of risk assessments
8
Advice from a genetic modification safety committee
9
Notification of premises to be used for contained use
10
Notification of class 2 contained use
11
Notification of class 3 or class 4 contained use
12
Notification of contained use involving larger GMOs
13
Single notifications to the joint competent authority and for connected programmes of work
14
Changes of circumstances relating to notifications
15
Duty to notify significant changes affecting risks
16
Action of notifier and user on receipt of request for additional information
17
Withdrawal of notification
PART 3
18
Principles of occupational and environmental safety
19
Containment and control measures for contained use involving micro-organisms
20
Containment and control measures for contained use involving larger GMOs
21
Emergency plans
22
Information relating to accidents
PART 4
23
Duties of competent authority on receiving a notification
24
Requests for additional information
25
Powers of competent authority in relation to contained use
26
Exemption certificates
27
Duties of competent authority on receipt of information about accidents
28
Register of notifications
29
Information not to be included in the register
PART 5
30
Enforcement
31
Appeals
32
Competent authority address
33
Saving and transitional provisions
34
Consequential amendments
35
Revocations
SCHEDULE 1
Classes of contained use
SCHEDULE 2
PART 1
Techniques constituting genetic modification
1
The techniques which constitute genetic modification referred to in sub-paragraph...
PART 2
Techniques which are not considered to result in genetic modification
2
The following techniques are not considered to result in genetic...
PART 3
Techniques to which these Regulations do not apply
3
These Regulations (except regulation 18) do not apply to the...
4
In paragraph 3— (a) “self-cloning” means the removal of nucleic...
SCHEDULE 3
PART 1
Matters to be taken into account in carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 5
1
The following matters must be taken into account in carrying...
2
In paragraph 1, “potentially harmful effects” includes—
PART 2
Steps to be included when carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 5
3
An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 5...
4
To assign a contained use to the appropriate containment level...
5
In paragraph 4, “selected containment measure” means an appropriate containment...
SCHEDULE 4
PART 1
Matters to be taken into account in carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 6
1
The following matters must be taken into account in carrying...
2
In paragraph 1, “potentially harmful effects” includes—
PART 2
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...
SCHEDULE 5
Information required for a notification under regulation 9(2)
SCHEDULE 6
Information required for a notification under regulation 10(2), 11(2) or 12(2)
SCHEDULE 7
General principles of good microbiological practice and of good occupational safety and hygiene
SCHEDULE 8
PART 1
General
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 2
Containment measures
2014 No. 1663

Health And Safety

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014
Made
23rd June 2014
Laid before Parliament
30th June 2014
Coming into force
1st October 2014
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms .
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(b) and (5)(b), 52(2) and (3) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (2), (4) and (5), 3, 4(1), 5, 6, 8(2), 9, 11, 13(1) and (3), 14, 15(1), 16, 17 and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”).
These Regulations give effect without modification to proposals submitted to the Secretary of State by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act.
Before submitting those proposals to the Secretary of State, the Health and Safety Executive consulted the bodies that appeared to it to be appropriate, as required by section 50(3) of the 1974 Act.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7) In relation to Scotland, see also section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) which provides that, despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to observing and implementing European Union law, any function of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter shall continue to be exercisable in relation to Scotland by that Minister, for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act.
S.I. 1991/755.
1974 c. 37. Section 15(1) was substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) and amended by S.I. 2002/794. Section 15(2) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 5(3) of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32). Section 52(3) was substituted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 and amended by S.I. 2002/794.
Section 11(3) was substituted by S.I. 2008/960.
Section 50(3) was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975, S.I. 2008/960, paragraphs 4 and 6 of Schedule 7 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) and by paragraphs 1 and 11(1) of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013.