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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the notifications under the Genetically-Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992 (as amended) for work on genetically-modified fish to be undertaken in Scotland. - (Holding answer 28 June 1999).

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 1999

Reference

88730; 335 c531W;335 c533W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Statement on reason why the UK delegation to the 10th Session of the negotiations for a UN Economic Commission for Europe Convention concerning public participation in environmental decision making, held in Geneva on 3 to 6 March, did not support provisions giving the same rights for the public to participate...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 March 1998

For answer on

8 April 1998

Answered on

8 April 1998

Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for what reason the UK delegation to the 10th session of the negotiations for a UN Economic Commission for Europe Convention concerning public participation in environmental decision making, held in Geneva on 3 to 6 March, did not support provisions giving the same rights for the public to participate in decisions relating to GMOs as for other proposed environmental activities; and if he will make a statement. [37249] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 1 April 1998]: The Government are committed to a policy of increased transparency and enhanced public participation in decision making in relation to the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms and, as such, supported the inclusion of a provision applying the requirements of the Convention in this context. Our current legislation has such provisions. The drafting of the Convention provision was the subject of considerable debate during the negotiations and the UK was concerned, particularly in view of our role as EU Presidency, to secure a workable provision which provides a basis for further development. For that reason, we support a proposal for the first meeting of the Convention Parties to develop the application of the Convention in this field, taking into account work under the Convention on Biological Diversity to develop a protocol on biosafety, in which the United Kingdom is playing a leading role. The provisions of the Convention will be taken into account when the EU revises its own Directive on deliberate releases to the environment later this year. We do not, however, consider that public participation is practical in all decisions on contained use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). There are estimated to be 20,000 contained use activities underway in GB, in about 450 notified premises. The vast majority of these (estimated to be about 95 per cent.) employ non-pathogenic organisms, such as disabled bacteria or yeasts. The remaining 5 per cent involve work with potentially harmful organisms, such as genetically modified pathogens, and work with these must all be notified to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Contained use activities are typically small scale (often in volumes of 100-200 millilitres) and short lived (research projects are often of between 6 months and 3 years duration). These activities are highly controlled and contained using tried and tested methods. The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992 require that physical barriers, supplemented as necessary with biological and chemical barriers, are used to limit the contact of GMOs with the environment and the general population. Although it would be disproportionately cumbersome to the scale, nature and large number of contained use activities to include them in the Convention, it is clearly important that information be available to the public. In addition to requiring the HSE to keep a public register of information relating to notifications of proposed activities, the legislation also has provision for disclosure of information by HSE when requested to do so.

Legislation

Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992

Date

8 April 1998

Reference

310 c285-6W; 37249

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep/3 6191

Complete list of premises notified under Regulation 8 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992 as amended in 1996 [licensed to carry out investigation into GMOs]. DETR. 1998.

Deposited by

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Deposited papers

Date

11 March 1998

Reference

Dep/3 6191

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

How many monitoring experiments concerning the release of genetically-modified organisms and bacteria the Health and Safety Executive has carried out on discharges from laboratories licensed to undertake activity under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992; and if he will list the dates and places of such monitoring; how...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 1997

Reference

298 c698-9W;298 c696-7W; 10213;10214

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP/3 1040

List of persons who have notified premises under Regulation 8 of Genetically Modified organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992. DE. 1995.

Deposited by

Department of Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

8 February 1995

Reference

DEP/3 1040

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment

If he will comment on the regulation of contained use activities with genetically modified organisms.

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 1995

Reference

253 c694-5W;253 c694W

House

House of Commons

Statutory Instruments Joint Select Committee twentieth report with memoranda and evidence on SI 1993/82, SI 1993/84, SI 1993/86, SI 1992/3044, SI 1992/3298, SI 1992/3295, SI 1992/3299, SI 1992/3168, SI 1992/3217, SI 1992/3138, SI 1993/60, SI 1993/70, SI 1993/59, SI 1992/3300; SI 1992/3136 and SI 1993/49

Type

House of Commons papers; House of Lords papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Notes

Received 29.09.95

Date

16 February 1993

Reference

HC 51-xx 1992/93;HL 63 1992/93

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

SI 1992/3217, SI 1992/3280 & SI 1993/15. Minutes of proceedings

Type

House of Commons papers

Notes

Received 06.04.93

Date

11 February 1993

Reference

HC 488 1992/93

House

House of Commons

Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992;Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992;Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992

SI 1992/3217, SI 1992/3280 & SI 1993/15. Considered by Standing Committee.

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Date

11 February 1993

Reference

3rd SC on SIs

House

House of Commons

Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992;Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992;Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1993

SI 1992/3217, SI 1992/3280 & SI 1993/15. Referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments Etc.

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

27 January 1993

Reference

217 c1038;217 c1040

House

House of Commons

Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992

SI 1992/3217 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 February 1993.

Department

Customs and Excise

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

23 December 1992

Reference

SI 1992/3217

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

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