Part VIGenetically Modified Organisms
21 provisions
- EPA 1990 s. 106 Purpose and definitions for GMOs Purpose: prevent environmental damage from GMO escape. Defines organism (excl humans/embryos), biological matter, genetically modified (artificial alteration).
- EPA 1990 s. 106A Precision bred not GMOs in England S.106A excludes precision bred organisms from GMO definition in Part VI for England, and their gametes from marketing provisions.
- EPA 1990 s. 107 Damage to environment, control, release Defines 'damage to the environment' from GMOs that escape or are released; defines 'control', 'release', 'escape', 'market', and 'harm' for Part VI of EPA 1990.
- EPA 1990 s. 108 GMO risk assessment and notice EPA 1990 s. 108 requires risk assessments and notification to the Secretary of State before importing, acquiring, keeping, releasing, or marketing GMOs.
- EPA 1990 s. 109 Duties for GMO import, keep, or release EPA 1990 s. 109 mandates risk identification, precautions, and BATNEEC to prevent environmental damage when importing, keeping, releasing, or marketing GMOs.
- EPA 1990 s. 110 Prohibition notices for GMOs Secretary of State can prohibit import, acquisition, release, marketing or keeping of GMOs if risk of environmental damage, and require disposal. EPA 1990 s.110
- EPA 1990 s. 111 Consent requirements for GMOs EPA 1990 s.111 Requires consent for importing, acquiring, releasing, marketing, keeping GMOs unless exempt. Applicants for release/marketing must notify new risks.
- EPA 1990 s. 112 Consents: limitations and conditions, EPA 1990 s.112 EPA 1990 s.112: Secretary of State may impose conditions on GMO consents; implied conditions require notification of risks and best techniques.
- EPA 1990 s. 113 Fees and charges for consents Allows Secretary of State to set fees for consent applications and charges for holding consents. Payment condition. Must cover costs. Laid before Parliament.
- EPA 1990 s. 114 Appointment of inspectors for Part VI Appointment of inspectors for Part VI: remuneration, immunity (s.115/117) if good faith, power to prosecute s.118 offences.
- EPA 1990 s. 116 Obtaining of information from persons Secretary of State may require persons involved in GMO activities to provide relevant information, including about environmental damage, within a set period.
- EPA 1990 s. 117 Seizure and destruction of GMOs An inspector may seize and destroy or secure GMOs causing imminent environmental danger, sampling batches and providing written reports to owners.
- EPA 1990 s. 118 Offences for GMO contraventions Offences under EPA 1990 s. 118 for GMO activities: penalties include fines up to £20,000 or 5 years imprisonment, with defence of due diligence.
- EPA 1990 s. 119 Onus of proof: techniques and evidence EPA 1990 s. 119: accused must prove no better technique or no measures were necessary for certain s.118 offences. Missing record entries admissible as evidence.
- EPA 1990 s. 121 Secretary of State's power to remedy harm: EPA 1990 s.121 SoS may remediate harm from offences under s.118(1)(a)-(f) and recover costs from convicted person, but needs occupier's permission if affecting another's land.
- EPA 1990 s. 122 Public register of information EPA 1990 s. 122 requires the Secretary of State to maintain a public register of prescribed Part VI information, open for free inspection and copy charges.
- EPA 1990 s. 123 Excluding info from public registers EPA 1990 s. 123 lets the Secretary of State keep information off public registers for national security, environmental risk, or 4-year commercial secrecy.
- EPA 1990 s. 124 Advisory committee for Part VI EPA 1990 s. 124 requires the Secretary of State to appoint an advisory committee for Part VI functions, consents, and regulations, paid with Treasury approval.
- EPA 1990 s. 125 Delegation of enforcement functions Secretary of State may delegate enforcement functions to public authorities with Treasury approval; expenses reimbursed if agreement so provides.
- EPA 1990 s. 126 Joint exercise of functions Specifies joint exercise of Secretary of State's Part VI functions with Minister or Food Standards Agency, and consultation before regulations or consents.
- EPA 1990 s. 127 Definitions for Part VI (GMO Defines key terms for Part VI GMO regulations: acquire, consent, descendant, import, premises, prohibition notice, and territorial sea application.