Measure

(1) An application for a permit to-

(a) place on the market genetically modified food or feed.

(b) import, handle, develop, process, produce, package, label, transport, market or store genetically modified food or feed for purposes of placing such genetically modified food or feed on the market, must be submitted to the Registrar in the form determined by the Council, hereafter referred to as “a placing on the market permit”.

(2) The Council may determine different application forms for the different activities set out in sub regulation (1) and for different GMOs or GMO products involved in such activities.

(3) An application for a placing on the market permit must contain the information as specified by the Council on the relevant form contemplated in sub regulation (1).

(4) An application for a placing on the market permit must be accompanied by the relevant application fee as set out in Annexure 4 which fee is non-refundable.

(5) An application for a placing on the market permit must be accompanied -

(a) by the emergency response plan set out in regulation 50;

(b) if so, required by the Council, by a risk assessment and the risk management plan and risk assessment report that comply with Annexure 3.

(6) Where a genetically modified food or feed to which this Part applies is likely to be used for both food and feed purposes, a permit may not be granted for only food or only feed use and in such event the permit must be granted for both food and feed use and the applicant must fulfil the requirements relating to both genetically modified food and feed.