Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 12 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Agriculture Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) As of the withdrawal date, the EU rules in the field of genetically modified food and feed and the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment no longer apply in the United Kingdom. EU RULES ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND FEED AND THE DELIBERATE RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT Agriculture Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, authorisation holders or their representatives must be established in the European Union (or in one of the contracting states of the European Economic Area); EU RULES ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND FEED AND THE DELIBERATE RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT Agriculture Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) applications for the placing on the market of genetically-modified organisms under Directive 2001/18/EC must designate a person responsible for the placing on the market which must be established in the European Union (or in one of the contracting states of the European Economic Area). EU RULES ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND FEED AND THE DELIBERATE RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT Agriculture Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Business operators should consider that applications and notifications pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and Directive 2001/18/EC can only be submitted to the competent authorities of EU Member States (or of contracting states of the European Economic Area). In particular, business operators should carefully take into account the expected timelines before the submission of any new application in which the United Kingdom would be acting as rapporteur Member State under Directive 2001/18/EC. EU RULES ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND FEED AND THE DELIBERATE RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT Agriculture Pesticides As of the withdrawal date , the EU rules in the field of plant protection products and pesticides no longer apply to the United Kingdom. Where there is a risk that approval procedures are not concluded by the date when the United Kingdom will leave the Union, applicants may choose by preference another Member State to carry out the evaluation or assessment. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES ON PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS