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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATION
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1.
2.
Short Title
Objective
3.
4.
5.
Definitions
Scope
General Provisions
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
PART II
HANDLING APPLICATIONS
Application for permit
Confidentiality
Advertisement of Application
Representations
Modification of application or new information before decision
Procedure after Receipt of Application
Power to request additional Information
Consideration of Application
Permit
Renewal of Permit
Power to modify, suspend or cancel the Permit
Communication of Decision to Suspend Permit
PART III PART II: LABELING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FEEDS
18.
19.
20.
Scope
Labeling Requirements
Status of Existing Products
PART III
MISCELANEOUS
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Public Access
Data Protection
Emergency Measures
Measures to Avoid the Unintended Presence of Genetically Modified
Organisms
Responsibilities of food or feed business operators
The First Schedule: Information Relating to genetically modified
food or feed
The Second Schedule: Application Form
The Third Schedule: The Permit
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LEGAL Notice No…………
In exercise of the powers conferred by the section49 of the
Biosafety Act, the Minister responsible for Science and Technology
makes the following RegulationsTHE BIOSAFETY (PLACING ON THE MARKET OF A GENETICALLY
MODIFIED FOOD OR FEED) REGULATIONS, 2014
PART 1- PRELIMINARY
Regulation 1: Short Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Biosafety (Placing on the Market of
a Genetically Modified Food or Feed) Regulations, 2014
Regulation 2: Objective
The objective of this Regulation is to(a) provide the basis for ensuring a high level of protection of
human and animal life, health and welfare, the environment and
consumer interests in relation to genetically modified food and feed,
whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market;
(b) lay down procedures for the permit and supervision of
genetically modified food and feed;
(c) lay down provisions for the labeling of genetically modified food
and feed.
Regulation 3: Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation:
‘control sample’ means the genetically modified organism or its genetic
material (positive sample) and the parental organism or its genetic
material that has been used for the purpose of the genetic modification
(negative sample);
‘conventional counterpart’ means a similar food or feed produced without
the help of genetic modification and for which there is a well-established
history of safe use;
‘feed’ means any substance or product, including additives, whether
processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used for
oral feeding to animals;
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‘food’ means any substance or product, whether processed, partially
processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be
ingested by humans;
‘genetically modified food’ means food containing, consisting of or
produced from genetically modified organisms;
‘genetically modified feed’ means feed containing, consisting of or
produced from genetically modified organisms;
‘genetically modified organism for food use’ means a genetically modified
organism that may be used as food or as a source material for the
production of food;
‘genetically modified organism for feed use’ means a genetically modified
organism that may be used as feed or as a source material for the
production of feed;
‘operator’ means the natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that
the requirements of this Regulation are met within the food businesses or
feed businesses under its control;
‘produced from genetically modified organisms’ means derived, in whole
or in part, from genetically modified organisms;
‘placing on the market’ means the holding of food or feed for the purpose
of sale, including offering for sale, or any other form of transfer, whether
free of charge or not, and the sale, distribution and other forms of
transfer.
‘pre-packaged food’ means any single or multiple item(s) for presentation
as such consisting of a food and the packaging into which it was put
before being offered for sale, whether such packaging encloses the food
completely or only partially, provided that the contents cannot be altered
without opening or changing the packaging.
PART II- HANDLING APPLICATIONS
Regulation 4: Scope
(1) These Regulations shall apply to:
(a) Genetically modified organisms for food or feed use;
(b) food or feed containing or consisting of genetically modified
organisms;
(c) food or feed produced from or containing ingredients produced
from genetically modified organisms.
(d) food or feed additives containing, consisting of or produced
from genetically modified organisms.
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(e) feed intended for animals that are destined for food production.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to products obtained from animals fed
with genetically modified feed or treated with genetically modified
medicinal plants;
Regulation 5: General Provisions
(1) Where a product is likely to be used both for food and feed purposes,
the Minister shall not grant a permit for single use but shall grant a permit
only where the applicant has fulfilled the requirements for both food and
feed.
(2) Where a permit has been issued for a genetically modified organism to
be used in the production of food or feed, food or feed containing,
consisting of or produced from that genetically modified organism will not
need a permit under these regulations.
Regulation 6: Application for a permit
(1) Genetically modified food or feed shall not(a) have adverse effects on human health, animal health or the
environment;
(b) where it is a food, mislead the consumer;
(c) where it is a feed, mislead a user;
(d) differ from the food that it is intended to replace to such an extent
that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for
the consumer.
(2) No person shall place on the market a genetically modified organism
for food or feed use without a permit issued by the Minister in accordance
with these regulations.
(3) An application for a permit shall be made to the Minister in the form
set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations and shall be
accompanied by the following information(a) the name and the address of the applicant;
(b) the designation of the food or feed and its specification,
including the transformation event(s) used;
(c) where applicable, a detailed description of the method of
production and manufacturing;
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(e) a copy of the studies, including, where available, independent,
peer-reviewed studies, which have been carried out and any other
material which is available to demonstrate that the food or feed
complies with the requirements referred to in regulation 4(1);
(f) either an analysis, supported by appropriate information and
data, showing that the characteristics of the food are not different
from those of its conventional counterpart, having regard to the
accepted limits of natural variations for such characteristics or a
proposal for labeling the food or feed;
(g) either a reasoned statement that the food or feed does not give
rise to ethical or religious concerns, or a proposal for labeling;
(h) where appropriate, the conditions for placing on the market the
food or feed, including specific conditions for use and handling;
(i) methods for detection, sampling (including references to existing
official or standardized sampling methods) and identification of the
transformation event and, where applicable, for the detection and
identification of the transformation event in the food and/or in
foods produced from it, or feed;
(j) samples of the food or feed and their control samples, and
information as to the place where the reference material can be
accessed;
(k) where appropriate, a proposal for post-market monitoring
regarding use of the food for human consumption or feed for
animal consumption;
(l) a summary of the dossier in a standardized form.
(4) In the case of genetically modified organisms or food or feed
containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms, the application
shall also be accompanied by:
(a) the complete technical dossier supplying the risk assessment
where the placing on the market of the genetically modified
organism has been authorized a copy of the a permit decision;
(b) a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming
including a proposal for the duration of the monitoring plan; this
duration may be different from the proposed period for the consent.
(5) The applicant may, in making an application, refer to data or results
from an application previously given by another applicant provided that
the data or results are not Confidential Commercial Information or that
the said other applicant has agreed in writing to such reference and a
copy of this agreement is included in the application.
Regulation 7: Confidentiality
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(1) An applicant may indicate which information submitted such applicant
wishes to be treated as confidential on the ground that its disclosure
might significantly harm its competitive position.
(2) The Council shall determine, after consultation with the applicant,
which information should be kept confidential and shall inform the
applicant of its decision.
(3) The following information shall not be considered confidential(a)
name and composition of the genetically modified food or
feed and, where appropriate, indication of the substrate and
the micro-organism;
(b) general description of the genetically modified organism and the
name and address of the a permit-holder;
(c) physical, chemical and biological
genetically modified food or feed;
characteristics
of
the
(d) effects of the genetically modified food or feed on human and
animal health and on the environment;
(e) effects of the genetically modified food or feed referred on the
characteristics of animal products and its nutritional properties;
(f) methods for detection, including sampling and identification of
the transformation event and, where applicable, for the detection
and identification of the transformation event in the food or feed;
(g) information on waste treatment and emergency response.
(4) The Council shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate
confidentiality of the information received under this Regulation except for
information which must be made public if circumstances so require in
order to protect human health, animal health or the environment.
(5) If an applicant withdraws or has withdrawn an application, the
Council, shall respect the confidentiality of commercial and industrial
information, including research and development information, as well as
information as to the confidentiality of which the Authority and the
applicant disagree.
Regulation 8: Advertisement of application
(1) An applicant shall advertise once a week for two consecutive weeks
with to be published in at least two newspapers circulated widely in
Namibia a notice with the heading “PROPOSED PLACING ON THE
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MARKET OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM FOR FOOD OR
FEED” and containing the following information—
(a) the name and address of the applicant;
(b) the description of the genetically modified organism proposed to
be placed on the market
(c) the fact that an application has been submitted to the Council,
and the purpose of the genetically modified organism.
(d) the fact that further information on the placing on the market
may be obtained from the Council,
(e) the full title and address of the Council;
(f) an invitation to the public to make written submissions in
relation to the application;
(g) the closing date for submissions, which shall not be earlier than
fourteen days after the date of the last publication of the
advertisement I the newspapers.
Regulation 9: Representations
(1) Any person may, within fourteen days beginning on the day of the
last publication of the advertisement in the newspaper, make
representations to the Council in relation to the application.
(2) Representations under sub-Regulation (1) shall be made to the
Council at its headquarters and the Council shall reduce the
representation in writing;
(3) The Council shall take into consideration the relevant comments
submitted by the public in determining the application.
Regulation 10: Modification of application or new information
before decision
(1)An applicant may modify an application before the Minister makes a
final decision where
(a) there is a modification of the proposed placing on the market; or
(b) new information relevant to the proposed placing on the market;
and
(c) which could have consequences for the risks to human health,
animal health or the environment.
(2) Where the Council receives an amended application it shall deal with
the amended application as if it were a new application in relation to the
proposed placing on the market.
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Regulation 11: Procedure after receipt of application
On receipt of an application the Council shall(a) evaluate the risk assessment and risk management plan submitted
by the applicant;
(b) invite submissions from the relevant institutions and agencies in
relation to the application;
(c)
invite submissions from the public in relation to the application.
(d) Within thirty days of receipt of the submissions from the relevant
institutions, agencies and the public, submit its report and
recommendations to the Minister for the final decision.
Regulation 12: Power to request further information.
(1) Where the Minister requests the Council for additional information, the
Council shall in turn request the applicant to provide further information
on the proposed placing on the market of a genetically modified organism.
(2) Where the Council requests further information from an applicant, it
shall give its reasons in writing for so doing.
Regulation 13: Consideration of application
(1) The Minister shall, within thirty days of receipt of a recommendation
from the Council or thirty days after receipt of additional information,
make a decision on the application.
(1) The Minister’s decision may be either to grant a permit or refuse to
grant a permit.
(2) Where the Minister grants a permit, the Minister may, with due
regard to the recommendations of the Council, impose conditions to which
the permit is subject, in addition to such other condition as may be
imposed by any other relevant institution or agency.
(3) The Minister shall communicate his decision in writing, to the
Council and to the applicant.
(4) Where an application is denied, the Minister shall communicate his
decision and the reasons for such refusal.
Regulation 14: Permit
(1) Where an application is granted, The Registrar shall issue the
applicant with a permit.
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(2) Every permit shall be in the form set out in the Second schedule to
these Regulations and shall specify(a) the genetically modified organism to be placed on the market;
(b)
the conditions imposed; and
(c)
the validity period of the permit.
(2) A permit granted under these Regulations shall be valid for 10 years
and shall be renewable once.
(3) The details of the authorized food or feed shall be entered in the
Register.
(4) Each entry in the Register shall mention the date of a permit and shall
include the following particulars(a) the name and address of the applicant;
(b) the designation of the food or feed, and its specification;
(c) where applicable, the information required under the First Schedule
to these Regulations;
(d) the proposal for the labeling of the food and/or foods produced
from it, or feed;
(e) where applicable, any conditions or restrictions which should be
imposed on the placing on the market and specific conditions or
restrictions for use and handling, including post-market monitoring
requirements based on the outcome of the risk assessment and
conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems and
geographical areas;
(f) the method for detection, including sampling, identification of the
transformation event and, where applicable, for the detection and
identification of the transformation event in the food and in foods
produced from it, or feed; an indication of where appropriate
reference material can be accessed;
(g) where appropriate a monitoring and evaluation plan.
(6) The granting of a permit shall not lessen the general civil and criminal
liability of any food operator in respect of the food concerned.
Regulation 15: Renewal of a permit
(1) A permit holder may renew a permit at the latest one year before the
expiry date of the permit.
(2) The application for the renewal of a permit shall be made to the
Council and shall be accompanied by the following:
(a) a copy of the permit for placing the food or feed on the market;
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(b) a report on the results of the monitoring and evaluation, if so
specified in the a permit;
(c) any other new information which has become available with regard
to the evaluation of the safety in use of the food or feed and the
risks of the food or feed to the consumer, animal health or the
environment;
(d) where appropriate, a proposal for amending or complementing the
conditions of the original a permit, inter alia the conditions
concerning future monitoring.
Regulation 16: Power to modify, suspend or cancel the Permit
(1) Where the Minister has issued a permit to the applicant and the
Council—
(a) becomes aware of information which, in its view, could have
significant consequences for the risks to human health, animal
health or the environment, or
(b) is notified of a proposed modification or
(c) is informed of an unintended change or new information
relevant to the genetically modified organism
the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Council,
(a) require the Permit Holder to comply with the conditions on he
permit;
(b) modify, suspend or cancel the permit.
(2) The Council shall communicate the Minister’s decision to modify,
suspend or cancel the permit, to the permit holder within seven days of
such decision.
(3) Once the Minister has, on the recommendation of the Council
suspended a permit, the permit holder shall, ensure that the necessary
conditions are complied with before the resumption of the placing on the
market.
Regulation 17: Communication of decision to suspend a Permit
The Council shall, within seven days communicating the Minister’s decision
to modify, suspend or cancel the permit, publish a notice in at least two
newspaper of nationwide circulation, to inform the public of its decision to
modify, suspend or cancel the permit.
PART III LABELLING
Regulation 18: Scope of the Part
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(1) This section shall not apply to food or feed containing material which
contains, consists of or is produced from genetically modified organisms in
a proportion no higher than 0.9 percent of the food or feed and of each
food or feed of which it is composed, provided that this presence is
adventitious or technically unavoidable.
(2) Genetically modified food and feed material that may be present in
conventional food and feed as a result of adventitious or technically
unavoidable presence during seed production, cultivation, harvest,
transport or processing shall not be subject to the labeling requirements
of these Regulations, provided that the proportion of this material is no
higher than 0.9 percent..
Regulation 19: Labeling Requirement
(1) No person shall place a feed on the market unless such feed are
clearly labeling in an indelible manner.
(2) a label shall contain the following information(a)the words ‘genetically modified (name of the organism)’ shall
appear in parentheses immediately following the specific name of
the feed;
(b) for feed produced from genetically modified organisms, the
words ‘ produced from genetically modified (name of the organism)’
shall appear in parenthesis immediately following the specific name
of the feed;
(c) as specified in the permit, any characteristic or property where
a feed may give rise to ethical or religious concerns.
(3) The labeling of genetically modified feed under these regulations that
do not have a conventional counterpart shall contain appropriate
information about the nature and the characteristics of the feed
concerned.
Regulation 20: Status of existing products
(1) Products falling within the scope of this Part which have been lawfully
placed on the market before the date of commencement of these
Regulations, may continue to be placed on the market, used and
processed provided that the operators responsible for placing on the
market the products concerned shall, within six months after the date of
commencement of these Regulations, notify the Council that the products
were placed on the market before the date of commencement of these
Regulations.
(2) Within one year from the date of commencement of these Regulations
and after verification that all the information required has been submitted
and examined, the products concerned shall be entered in the Register.
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(3) The Council shall cause the recall or removal, at the expense of the
operator of any existing product that does not meet the requirements of
these Regulations one year after the commencement of these Regulations.
PART IV: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Regulation 21: Public access
The Council shall avail to the public, any information relating to the
application for a permit, supplementary information from the applicant,
opinions from the public, monitoring reports and information from the a
permit holder, excluding confidential information.
Regulation 22: Data protection
(1) The scientific data and other information in the application dossier
may not be used for the benefit of another applicant for a period of 10
years from the date of the a permit, unless the other applicant has agreed
with the a permit-holder that such data and information may be used.
(2) On the expiry of this 10-year period, the findings of all or part of the
evaluation conducted on the basis of the scientific data and information
contained in the application dossier may be used by the Authority for the
benefit of another applicant if the applicant can demonstrate that the food
or feed for which it is seeking a permit is essentially similar to a food or
feed already approved under this Regulation.
Regulation 23: Emergency measures
(1) Where it is evident that food or feed imported into Namibia is likely to
constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health or the
environment, and that such risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by
means of measures taken by the operator, the Council, shall immediately
adopt one or more of the following measures, depending on the gravity of
the situation:
(i) suspension of the placing on the market or use of the food in
question;
(ii) suspension of the placing on the market or use of the feed in
question;
(iii) laying down special conditions for the food or feed in question;
(iv) any other appropriate interim measure;
(2) As soon as possible, and at most within 10 working days, the Council
shall confirm, amend, revoke or extend the measures taken and the
Council shall make the reasons for its decision public without delay.
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Regulation 24: Measures to avoid the unintended presence of
genetically modified organisms
(1) Every operator shall take appropriate measures to avoid the
unintended presence of genetically modified organisms in other products.
(2) The Council shall gather and coordinate information, observe the
developments regarding coexistence and, on the basis of the information
and observations, develop guidelines on the coexistence of genetically
modified organisms and conventional crops.
Regulation 25: Responsibilities of food or feed business operators
(1) If a food or Feed business operator considers or has reason to
believe that a food or feed which the operator has imported, produced,
processed, manufactured or distributed is not in compliance with the
requirements of these regulations, the operator(a)
shall immediately initiate procedures to withdraw the food or
feed in question from the market where the food or feed has left
the immediate control of that initial food or feed business operator
and inform the Council of the action taken.
(b)
shall effectively and accurately inform the consumers or
users of the reason for its withdrawal, and if necessary, recall from
the consumers or users products already supplied to them when
other measures are not sufficient to achieve a high level of health
protection.
(2) A food or feed business operator responsible for retail or distribution
activities which do not affect the packaging, labeling, safety or integrity of
the food or feed shall, within the limits of its respective activities, initiate
procedures to withdraw from the market products not in compliance with
the requirements of these regulations and shall participate in contributing
to the safety of the food by passing on relevant information necessary to
trace a food or feed, cooperating in the action taken by producers,
processors, manufacturers and the Council.
(3) A food or feed business operator shall immediately inform the Council
if it considers or has reason to believe that a food or feed that it has
placed on the market may be injurious to human or animal health.
(4) Every food or feed business operator shall inform the Council of the
action taken to prevent risks to the final consumer or user and shall not
prevent or discourage any person from cooperating, in accordance with
the law, with the Council where this may prevent, reduce or eliminate a
risk arising from a food or feed.
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(5) Every operator shall collaborate with the Council on action taken to
avoid or reduce risks posed by a food or feed that they supply or have
supplied.
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FIRST SCHEDULE R 5 (1)(C); R 6 (5)
Information required concerning genetically modified organisms
intended for direct use as food or feed
(a) The name and contact details of the applicant for a decision for
domestic use;
(b) The name and contact details of the authority responsible for
the decision;
(c) Name and identity of the genetically modified organism.
(d) Description of the gene modification, the technique used, and
the resulting characteristics of the genetically modified organism;
(e) Any unique identification of the genetically modified organism;
(f) Taxonomic status, common name, point of collection or
acquisition, and characteristics of recipient organism or parental
organisms related to biosafety;
(g) Centers of origin and centers of genetic diversity, if known, of
the recipient organism and/or the parental organisms and a
description of the habitats where the organisms may persist or
proliferate;
(h) Taxonomic status, common name, point of collection or
acquisition, and characteristics of the donor organism or organisms
related to biosafety;
(i) Approved uses of the genetically modified organism;
(j) A risk assessment report;
(k) Suggested methods for the safe handling, storage, transport
and use, including packaging, labeling, documentation, disposal and
contingency procedures, where appropriate
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SECOND SCHEDULE
APPLICATION FORM
APPLICATION TO PLACE ON THE MARKET A GENETICLLY
MODIFIED FOOD OR FEED
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1
APPLICATION TYPE
(Tick the appropriate box)

New

Renewal

Amended
1.2
Species Name
1.2.1 Latin Name
1.2.2 Common Name
1.3
Indicate
whether
any
material will be used as feed
1.4
APPLICANT
1.4.1 Name of Applicant
1.4.2 Physical Address f Applicant
1.4.3 Registration
Namibia
Status
in
1.4.4 Telephone Contacts
1.4.5 Facsimile and email
2.0
Description of the Genetically Modified Organism
2.1 Name of the Genetically Modified Food/Feed
2.2 Modified Traits Identification

Modified Oil Composition

Virus Resistance

Nutritional Change

Male Sterility/ Restoration

Generation of Mutants

Pharmaceutical

Other (Specify)
2.3 Modified Trait(s)
(Describe each specific novel trait associated with this genetically modified
organism)
2.4 Characteristics of the Transformed Traits
2.4.1 Spatial and Temporal Expression
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Trait
Expression
2.4.1.1 Constitutive

Yes

No
If not constitutive, indicate the
specific tissues in which he trait is
expressed (green tissue, seed,
pollen, roots, other)
2.4.1.2 Is the trait expressed
during
specific
developmental
stages

Yes

No
If yes, when?
2.4.1.3 Is the trait inducible

Yes

No
If Yes, How?
2.5 Description of the intended use of each genetically modified
organism involved
2.6 Toxicity and Allergenicity of the Transformed Traits
2.6.1 To what extend are the transformed gene products toxic when
ingested by humans, animals, birds, reptiles, and insects?
2.6.1.1 How has this been determined?
2.6.2 To what extend are the transformed gene products allergens?
2.6.2.1 How has this been determined
2.7 Source of the Genetically modified Food/Feed
2.7.1 Is the genetically modified
organism imported or generated
locally

Imported

Generated locally
2.7.2 If Imported please provide
the details of authorization from
country of origin
2.8 History of the Genetically Modified Food/Feed
2.8.1 Has the genetically modified
food/feed been previously imported
in Namibia
3.0 Suggested Methods for safe handling, storage, transport and
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use
4.0 Labeling Requirements
4.1 Name of the Genetically
Modified Food/ Feed
4.2 Characteristics of the feed
which
is
different
from
its
conventional counterpart including
composition, nutritional properties,
intended use, implications for the
health
of
certain
species
or
categories of animals
5.0 Risk Management Plan
5.1 Describe your Risk Management
Plan in the event of an accidental
release into the environment of a
genetically modified organism.
5.2.
Describe
your
Risk
Management Plan if after an
accidental
release
into
the
environment there is a transformed
plant material.
5.0 Monitoring Plan
5.1 Describe the frequency of the monitoring after placing on the market
5.2 Person responsible for monitoring
5.3 Describe the monitoring results to be recorded
5.4 Describe how the monitoring results will be Recorded
5.5 Describe the provisions to remove the genetically modified feed from
the market where it is found to have adverse effects on the human health
and the environment.
6.0 Undertaking by the Applicant
(Attach Affidavit)
6.1 Name of Applicant
6.2 Signature of Applicant
Declaration by Applicant
I……….of Physical Address:……………, hereby declare that to the best of my
knowledge and belief the particulars given in this application are true and
correct
Declared by……………………..this Day of…………………20… at……………………………
Before Me
Commissioner for Oaths/ Magistrate/Judge
Dated…………………….., 20…
DRAFT-20 OCTOBER 2014
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THE BIOSAFETY (PLACING ON THE MARKET OF A GENETICALLY
MODIFIED FOOD AND FEED) REGULATIONS, 2014
THE THIRD SCHEDULE
PERMIT TO PLACE ON THE MARKET A GENETICALLY MODIFIED
FOOD/FEED
PERMIT NUMBER
DATE OF ISSUE:
VALID UP TO:
Pursuant to Regulation*** of the Biosafety (Placing on the Market of a
Genetically Modified Food or Feed) Regulations, 2014, I, the Minister
responsible for Science and Technology do grant this permit to place on
the market a genetically modified food or feed.
This permit is issued to the permit holder named in this permit.
1.0
Name Of Applicant
2.0 Intended Purposes Of
Genetically Modified Organism
The
2.1 Name And Address Of Supplier
2.3 Country Of Supplier
2.4 Country Of Destination
3.0 Identity of the
modified organism
genetically
4.0 Specification of the genetic
modification
This Permit is granted subject to the following conditions
1.
2.
3.
4.
This permit is not transferable
Issued under the authority of the Minister responsible for science and
Technology this………..day of…………. 20…
MADE THIS
………………………………………………………………………….2014
THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DRAFT-20 OCTOBER 2014
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