Scottish Government

Regulating the Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs)

A consultation on draft regulations to implement Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

July 2002
Paper 2002/22

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CONTENTS

Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Finding your way around the new system
Section 3 - Summary of the Proposed New Regulations
Table A - "Part B" applications - main stages
Table B - "Part C" applications made in the UK - main stages
Table C - Resolution of Differences between Member States
Annex 1 - Draft Scottish implementing regulations
Annex 2 - Preliminary Regulatory Impact Assessment
Annex 3 - Summary of Scottish responses to first consultation

CONTACT

Please send any comments you may have by 15 October 2002 to:

GM Co-ordination Team
Scottish Executive
Area 1-H76
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
E-mail: gmoteam@scotland.gov.uk
Telephone: 0131 244 7576
Fax: 0131 244 4071

How to obtain further copies of this paper

Further copies of this paper may be obtained from the above address. It is also available on the Scottish Executive website at: www.scotland.gov.uk