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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st March 1999.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applied to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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In regulation 6 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994, after paragraph 2(a)(ii) there shall be inserted the following–“
(iii) a novel food or novel food ingredient marketed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and the Council; or”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on
R.G.F. Fry
Assistant Secretary
12th January 1999.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on
R.W. Rogers
Assistant Secretary
14th January 1999.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on
R.S. Johnston
Assistant Secretary
13th January 1999.