S.L. 549.31 Art. 3Interpretation. S.L. 549.19 S.L. 549.49 S.L. 549.49 S.L. 549.60 S.L. 549.60 S.L. 549.49 S.L. 549.60

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"competent authority" means the Environment and Resources Authority as prescribed by the Nomination of the Competent Authority Order, and such other body or person as the Minister responsible for the environment may by order in the Gazette prescribe and different bodies or persons may be designated as the competent authority for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations;

"contained use" means any activity in which micro-organisms are genetically modified or in which such genetically modified micro-organisms are cultured, stored, transported, destroyed, disposed of or used in any other way, and for which specific containment measures are used to limit their contact with the general population and the environment; "deliberate release" means any intentional introduction into the environment of a genetically modified organism or a combination of genetically modified organisms for which no specific containment measures are used to limit their contact with and to provide a high level of safety for the general population and the environment; "genetically modified micro-organism" (GMM) means a micro-organism in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and, or natural recombination; within the terms of this definition:

(i) genetic modification occurs at least through the use of the techniques listed in Annex I, Part A of the Contained Use of Genetically Modified Micro-Organisms Regulations;

(ii) the techniques listed in Annex I, Part B, are not considered to result in genetic modification of the Contained use of Genetically modified Micro-

Organisms Regulations; "genetically modified organisms" (GMO) means an organism, with the exception of human beings, in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does nor occur naturally by mating and, or natural recombination; within the terms of this definition:

(a) genetic modification occurs at least through the use of the techniques listed in Schedule I A of the Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations;

(b) the techniques in Schedule IA, Part 2, of the Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations are not considered to result in genetic modification; "main regulations" mean the Contained use of Genetically

Modified Micro-Organisms Regulations, and the Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for the environment;

"notifier" means the person submitting the notification; "notification" means the submission to the competent authority of the requisite information specified in the main regulations; "placing on the market" means making available to third parties, whether in return for payment or free of charge; "time-frames" means the time-frames for different notifications and processes cited in the main regulations; "user" means any natural or legal person responsible for the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms.