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Legislation

Deliberate release of GMOs in the environment

Implementing measures under Directive 2001/18/EC

Relating to Part B of the Directive

  1. Council Decision of 3 October 2002 (2002/813/EC) establishing, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the summary notification information format for notifications concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms for purposes other than for placing on the market.

  2. Commission Decision of 29 September 2003 (2003/701/EC) establishing pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council a format for presenting the results of the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified higher plants for purposes other than placing on the market.

Relating to Part C of the Directive

  1. Council Decision of 3 October 2002 (2002/811/EC) establishing guidance notes supplementing Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC.

  2. Council Decision of 3 October 2002 (2002/812/EC) establishing pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council the summary information format relating to the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms as or in products.

  3. Commission Decision of 23 February 2004 (2004/204/EC) laying down detailed arrangements for the operation of registers for recording information on genetic modifications in GMOs, provided for in Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Relating to Part B and Part C of the Directive

  1. Commission Decision of 24 July 2002 (2002/623/EC) establishing guidance notes supplementing Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC.

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