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ANNEX A


EC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR GRANTING CONSENTS FOR THE DELIBERATE RELEASE OF GMOS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR NOVEL FOODS AND NOVEL FOOD INGREDIENTS


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Directive 90/220: EC administrative procedure for granting consents for the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment

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Annex A-2

Directive 2001/18: EC administrative procedure for granting consents for the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment

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Annex A-3

Regulation 258/97: EC administrative procedure for granting consents for novel foods and novel food ingredients

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ANNEX A-1


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90-day period

from the date of receipt of the notification (Article 12(2))*

*any periods of time during which further information is awaited from the notifier is not taken into account (Article 12(5))

90-day period

from the date of receipt of the notification (Article 12(2))*

*any periods of time during which further information is awaited from the notifier is not taken into account (Article 12(5))

Acknowledgment of receipt by lead CA and first examination by lead CA

of whether the application contains all the information and data required by Article 11 (Article 12 (1), (2) and (3))

Acknowledgment of receipt by lead CA and first examination by lead CA

of whether the application contains all the information and data required by Article 11 (Article 12 (1), (2) and (3))

Assessment by lead CA

of compliance of application with the Directive and issuance of an opinion (Article 12(1))

Assessment by lead CA

of compliance of application with the Directive and issuance of an opinion (Article 12(1))

DIRECTIVE 90/220: EC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING CONSENTS FOR THE DELIBERATE RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT OF GMOs


Application

submitted to the competent authority ("CA") of the member State which will grant the written consent for the placing on the market of a GMO (so-called "lead CA") as or in a product to be used throughout the Community

(Article 11(1), first paragraph)

Application

submitted to the competent authority ("CA") of the member State which will grant the written consent for the placing on the market of a GMO (so-called "lead CA") as or in a product to be used throughout the Community

(Article 11(1), first paragraph)


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If positive, the lead CA forwards the application to the Commission (Article 12(2), a and Article 12(3))

If positive, the lead CA forwards the application to the Commission (Article 12(2), a and Article 12(3))

Rejection

If negative, the lead CA informs the applicant that his application has been rejected (Article 12(2)(b)

Rejection

If negative, the lead CA informs the applicant that his application has been rejected (Article 12(2)(b)

60-day period

from the date of circulation of the application to make comments or reasoned objections (Article 13(2))

60-day period

from the date of circulation of the application to make comments or reasoned objections (Article 13(2))

Circulation by the Commission

of the application to the other member States immediately after the receipt (Article 13(1))

Circulation by the Commission

of the application to the other member States immediately after the receipt (Article 13(1))

NO request for further information, comments or reasoned objections by the member States

NO request for further information, comments or reasoned objections by the member States

Request for further information, comments or reasoned objections by the member States

Request for further information, comments or reasoned objections by the member States

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Authorization

for the placing on the market granted

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