PART 3Amendment of retained direct EU legislation
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For Article 32, substitute—
Reference laboratory
1
The appropriate authority may F1designate in accordance with Article 100 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 a reference laboratory to perform the duties and tasks set out in the Annex.
2
Applicants for authorisation of genetically modified food and feed shall contribute to supporting the costs of the duties and tasks of the reference laboratory.
3
The contributions from applicants shall not exceed the costs incurred in carrying out the validation of detection methods.
4
The appropriate authority may prescribe—
a
measures for implementing this Article and the Annex; and
b
measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation and adapting the Annex.