S.I. No. 332/1997 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) Regulations, 1997

1. measures to take in case of unintended release or misuse;

2. specific instructions or recommendations for storage and handling;

3. estimated production in and/or imports to the European Community;

4. proposed packaging. This must be appropriate so as to avoid unintended release of the genetically modified organisms during storage, or at a later stage;

5. proposed labelling. This must include, at least in summarised form, the information referred to in points 1, 2 and 3 of Part I of this Schedule, and points 1 and 2 of Part II of this Schedule.

PART III

The following information shall be provided in the notification, in accordance with article 41

Proposed labelling. This must include in a label or an accompanying document an indication that the product contains, or consists of genetically modified organisms. In the case of products to be placed on the market in mixtures with non-genetically modified organisms, information on the possibility that the genetically modified organisms may be present, is sufficient.".

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 29th day of July, 1997.

NoelDempsey

_______________

Minister for the Environment and

Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations, 1994 (

S.I. No. 345 of 1994

), by introducing additional requirements in the case of notifications submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for consent to market products containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms. The additional requirements, which must be met in each case, relate to

(

a

) the provision of information for inclusion in a register of modifications to organisms (species), and

(

b

) the provision of information on the proposed labelling of products.), by introducing additional requirements in the case of notifications submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for consent to market products containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms. The additional requirements, which must be met in each case, relate to

S.I. No. 332 of 1997.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1997

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

sections 6

and

111

of the

Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992

(No. 7 of 1992), hereby makes the following Regulations