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Establish
a licensing regime in the event of the release of genetically
modified |
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organisms into the environment;
to establish liability for the release of |
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genetically modified organisms
into the environment and for damage caused |
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thereby; and for connected
purposes. |
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Release
of GMOs into the environment |
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(1) |
No genetically modified
organism (“GMO”) shall be released into the |
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environment until prescribed
measures to prevent the presence of GMOs in |
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other products or crops have
been approved. |
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(2) |
Prescribed measures under
subsection (1) shall include measures to determine |
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which person or persons shall
be liable for any harm caused by the presence of |
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(3) |
In this section “prescribed”
means prescribed by regulations made— |
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(a) |
in relation to England, by
the Secretary of State; |
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(b) |
in relation to Northern Ireland,
by Northern Ireland Ministers; |
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(c) |
in relation to Scotland, by
Scottish Ministers; |
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(d) |
in relation to Wales, by the
National Assembly for Wales. |
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(4) |
Regulations made under this
section shall not come into effect unless— |
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(a) |
in the case of regulations
made by the Secretary of State, a draft of the |
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regulations has been laid
before, and approved by resolution of, each |
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(b) |
in the case of regulations
made by the Northern Ireland Ministers, a |
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draft of the regulations has
been laid before, and approved by |
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resolution of, the Northern
Ireland Assembly; and |
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(c) |
in the case of regulations
made by the Scottish Ministers, a draft of the |
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regulations has been laid
before, and approved by resolution of, the |
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