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 out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 5—
a
any potentially harmful effects, in particular those associated with—
i
the recipient micro-organism;
ii
the inserted genetic material (originating from the donor organism);
iii
the vector;
iv
the donor micro-organism (where that donor micro-organism is used during the contained use);
v
the resulting genetically modified micro-organism;
b
the characteristics of the contained use;
c
the severity of the potentially harmful effects;
d
the likelihood of the potentially harmful effects being realised;
e
the disposal of waste and effluents.