PART 3Conduct of Contained Use

Information relating to accidents22.

If an accident occurs, a person responsible for the contained use must immediately inform the competent authority of the accident and must provide the following information—

(a)

the circumstances of the accident;

(b)

the identity and quantity of the genetically modified organisms concerned;

(c)

any information necessary to assess the effects of the accident on the health of the general population and, in the case of a genetically modified micro-organism, on the environment; and

(d)

any measures taken in response to the accident.