Scottish Government GM inspectors are appointed under Part VI of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The work is in support of the CAP Reform and Crop Policy Branch of the Rural and Environment Directorate who are Scotland’s Competent Authority for the regulation of the deliberate release of GMO’s under EC Directive 2001/18.
The full range of services we provide is set out in an agreed work plan. The latest plan is published in the 2009-2010 Annual Report of SASA GM Inspectorate. View a list of all Annual Reports and Reviews.
For details of the GM legislation that inspectors work to see UK GM Regulatory Framework.
The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera), is authorised by Defra to carry out equivalent inspection and enforcement services in England. SASA liaises closely with the Scottish Government GM Inspectorate at Fera, particularly in sharing information about seed material that crosses borders for production or marketing, and incidents that are common to both England and Scotland. Northern Ireland and Wales make their own arrangements.
