genetically modified The following are notified of the organism; unintentional introduction into the information on the environment circumstances and affected or potentially affected estimated date of countries or persons; the introduction of the Sustainable Development and the genetically Environment Division which will in modified organism; turn notify the Biosafety any available established under the information about Protocol; the possible adverse where appropriate, relevant effect on the international organizations; and conservation and the National Emergency sustainable use of Management Organization. biological diversity or risk to human health, as well as available information about possible risk management measures; any other relevant information; and a point of contact for further information. 4.3 The compliance measures available under the Biosafety Act are as set out below. Compliance measures Description Form Effect Punishment Type Cancellation of An application is cancelled if the applicant None Applicant of the None application does not provide additional information as cancellation and (section 41) requested within 30 days of the return the information being requested. cancelled application to the applicant Conditions on Requirement that the person holding the None Failure to Suspension or licence licence must comply comply with any revocation of condition is a
genetically modified organism; information on the circumstances and estimated date of the introduction of the genetically modified organism; any available information about the possible adverse effect on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity or risk to human health, as well as available information about possible risk management measures; any other relevant information; and a point of contact for further information. The following are notified of the unintentional introduction into the environment affected or potentially affected countries or persons; the Sustainable Development and Environment Division which will in turn notify the Biosafety established under the Protocol; where appropriate, relevant international organizations; and the National Emergency Management Organization. 4.3 The compliance measures available under the Biosafety Act are as set out below. Compliance measures Type Description Form Effect Punishment Cancellation of application (section 41) An application is cancelled if the applicant does not provide additional information as requested within 30 days of the information being requested. None Applicant of the cancellation and return the cancelled application to the applicant None Conditions on licence Requirement that the person holding the licence must comply None Failure to comply with any condition is a Suspension or revocation of
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