Part 2 Precision bred organisms: release, marketing and risk assessments

Precision bred confirmation

6 Application for precision bred confirmation
(1) A person (the “notifier”) may apply for a precision bred confirmation in relation to an organism by giving a notice (a “marketing notice”) to the Secretary of State.
(2) Regulations may—
(a) make provision about the form and content of a marketing notice, and
(b) prescribe information which must accompany a marketing notice (“required information”).
(3) As soon as practicable after receiving—
(a) a marketing notice,
(b) any required information, and
(c) any fee prescribed by regulations under section 39,
the Secretary of State must refer the marketing notice to the advisory committee (see section 22(1)) by sending the committee the marketing notice and any required information that accompanied it.
(4) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
S. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 48(3)(a)