The Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008

Made: 2nd October 2008

Laid before Parliament: 8th October 2008

Coming into force: 14th November 2008

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

Title and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008; they come into force on 14th November 2008.

Amendments

2

In regulation 8(1) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004 —

• (a) omit sub-paragraph (d);

• (b) in sub-paragraph (e), before “7” insert “ 6 or ”.

3

In regulation 8(1) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 , for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d) without reasonable excuse to fail to comply with the requirements of a notice issued under regulation 7;

Signed

Phil Woolas — Minister of State — 2nd October 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1991/755. Functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2004/2412.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2004/2692.

Editorial notes

[^c1944801]: S.I. 1991/755. Functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).

[^c1944802]: 1972 c. 68.

[^c1944803]: S.I. 2004/2412.

[^c1944804]: S.I. 2004/2692.