The following links set out the notification requirements for the first time use of premises for and the subsequent contained use of
Class 1 GMMs
Class 2 GMMs
Class 3 and Class 4 GMMs
The following links set out the notification requirements for the first time use of premises for and the subsequent contained use of GMOs i.e. GM plants and/or GM animals
Notifications for GMM/GMO contained use activities should be forwarded by e-mail to licensing@epa.ie.
With regard to fees, the Agency does not issue invoices.
If required, the Agency will issue a letter on EPA headed paper stating the fees involved.
Class of Activity
First-time use of a premises
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Subsequent contained use
Once the Agency has received a notification for first time use of the premises or the subsequent contained use of a GMM and corresponding fee, the Agency will acknowledge receipt of the notification citing the date on which the notification was received.
The Agency will issue the user with a GMO Register number (G0XXX-01)
The Agency will review the notification and grant consent with or without conditions or refuse consent.
The flowchart provides an overview of the procedure involved in obtaining a consent for the contained use of a GMM / GMO in accordance with the GMO (Contained Use) Regulations 2001-2010.
The Agency has a 45-day review period from the date of receipt of the notification by the Agency. This does not include any period during which the Agency is awaiting receipt of any additional information it may have requested i.e. the clock is stopped until all requested additional information is received.
Where the user has been issued with a consent for the first time use of the premises and wishes to use a new Class 1 GMM (not previously notified to the Agency), the user must submit a risk assessment to the Agency prior to commencement of any work involving its use.
The user should also provide the GMO Register Number relating to the first time use of the premises.
The user may proceed directly once the ERA has been submitted. There is no requirement to await Agency approval / acknowledgement.
The Agency has a 45-day review period from the date of receipt of the notification by the Agency. This does not include any period during which the Agency is awaiting receipt of any additional information it may have requested i.e. the clock is stopped until all requested additional information is received
(Where the user has been issued with a consent for the first time use of the premises and wishes to use a new Class 2 GMM not previously notified to the Agency).
In addition to the above, the user should provide the GMO Register Number relating to the first time use of the premises.
The Agency has a 10-day review period. If the user has not been notified of the Agency’s decision within that 10-day period, the user may proceed with the contained use activity in accordance with the requirements of their existing consent.
Within 7 days of receipt of the notification by the Agency, the notifier must publish a notice in a newspaper ‘circulating in the district’ in which the proposed contained use activity will take place. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the proposed GMO contained use activity and the submission of the notification to the Agency. It will also invite members of the public to make representations to the Agency on the notification. In drafting the notice for publication, the format as set out under Article 22 of the GMO (Contained Use) Regulations, 2001-2010, should be followed.
The Agency has a 90-day review period. This does not include any period during which the Agency is awaiting receipt of any additional information it may have requested from the notifier i.e. the clock is stopped until all requested additional information is received.The notifier cannot proceed with the contained use activity without the prior agreement of the Agency.
(Where the user has been issued with a consent for the first time use of the premises for a Class 3 GMM or Class 4 GMM contained use activity and wishes to use a new Class 3 GMM or Class 4 GMM not previously notified to the Agency).
The Agency has a 45-day review period. This does not include any period during which the Agency is awaiting receipt of any additional information it may have requested from the notifier i.e. the clock is stopped until all requested additional information is received.
The notifier cannot proceed with the contained use activity without the prior agreement of the Agency.
The Agency has a 45 day review period. This does not include any period during which the Agency is awaiting receipt of any additional information it may have requested from the notifier i.e. the clock is stopped until all requested additional information is received.
Where the user has been issued with a consent for the first time use of the premises and wishes to use a new GM plant or GM animal not previously notified to the Agency, the user must submit an assessment of the risks to human health and the environment associated with the new GMO use to the Agency prior to commencement of any work involving its use. The user should also provide the GMO Register Number relating to the first time use of the premises.
The user may proceed directly once the risk assessment has been submitted. There is no requirement to await Agency approval / acknowledgement.
GMO related waste should address the inactivation of the following where applicable: