Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2598 of 2008)

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2004/2412 and S.I. 2004/2692, and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments. S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2008 No. 2598 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND 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(a) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(b) 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(c)— (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(d), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute— “(d) without reasonable excuse to fail to comply with the requirements of a notice issued under regulation 7;”. Phil Woolas Minister of State 2nd October 2008 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (a) 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). (b) 1972 c. 68. (c) S.I. 2004/2412. (d) S.I. 2004/2692. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2412) and the Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2692) to correct errors. No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. £4.00 E3085 10/2008 183085T 19585 Crown copyright 2008 Printed and published in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament.