genetically modified micro-organisms
Defined in Article 2, Regulation (EU) 2026/405
Definitions over time (1)
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For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
‘genetically modified micro-organisms’ means micro-organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or by natural recombination; within the terms of this definition: genetic modification occurs at least through the use of the techniques listed in Part 1 of Annex I A to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{18}), the techniques listed in Part 2 of Annex I A to the same Directive are not considered to result in genetic modification;