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►B COUNCILDECISION
of4November1991
concerningtheSummaryNotificationInformationFormatreferredtoinArticle9ofDirective90/
220/EEConthedeliberate release intotheenvironmentofgenetically modifiedorganisms
(91/596/EEC)
(OJ L 322, 23.11.1991, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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COUNCILDECISION
of4November1991
concerningtheSummaryNotificationInformationFormatreferred
to in Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release
intotheenvironmentofgenetically modifiedorganisms
(91/596/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the delib-
erate release into the environment of genetically modifiedorganisms(
1), and in particular Articles 9 and 21 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the competent authorities appointed by the Member States
have to send to the Commission a summary of each notificationreceived pursuant to part B of Directive 90/220/EEC;
Whereas the Commission is required to establish in good time the
format of this summary, so as to enable the said Directive to be imple-
mented before 23 October 1991;
Whereas the Committee for the Release of Genetically Modified
Organisms to the Environment did not give a favourable opinion onthe draft of the measure which was submitted to it by the Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The competent authorities appointed by Member States under Directive
90/220/EEC must use the Summary Notification Information Formatannexed to this Decision when sending to the Commission thesummary of a notification received, as specified pursuant to part B of
Directive 90/220/EEC.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1991D0596 — EN — 19.04.1994 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15.
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ANNEX
PART 1
SUMMARY NOTIFICATION INFORMATION FORMAT FOR
RELEASES OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED HIGHER PLANTS
(ANGIOSPERMAEANDGYMNOSPERMAE)
(in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC)
Introduction
The Summary Notification Information Format for genetically modified higher
plant releases, has been established for the purposes and according to the proce-
dures envisaged by Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC.
It is recognized that the Summary Notification Information Format for geneti-
cally modified higher plant releases is not designed to contain all the
information required for carrying out an environmental risk assessment. The
space provided after each question is not indicative of the depth of the informa-
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PART 2
SUMMARY NOTIFICATION INFORMATION FORMAT FOR
RELEASES OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS OTHER
THANHIGHERPLANTS
(in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC)
Introduction
The Summary Notification Information Format has been established for the
purposes and according to the procedures envisaged by Article 9 of Directive
90/220/EEC.
It is recognized that the Summary Notification Information Format is not
designed to contain all the information required for carrying out an environ-
mental risk assessment in the detail necessary for such an assessment. The
information entered should, however, adequately reflect (in a condensed form)
the information submitted to the competent authority according to Articles 5
and 6 of Directive 90/220/EEC under the conditions specified in the preface to
Annex II. The space provided after each question is not indicative of the depth
of the information required for the purposes of the Summary Notification Infor-
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