It is the Danish Working Environment Authority who are responsible for processing the applications and bringing the details concerning the use of GMO to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency for consultance. The EPA will look into the environmental aspects of the application to ensure the right containment measures are in place. The Working Environment Authority look into the working environment related aspects of the application.
Regulation
The EPA administrate the environmental regulation regarding contained use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in research, production and transportation.
Application Guide for Research
Before beginning research involving GMOs the work must be approved by the Working Environment Authority. The authority brings the details concerning the activity involving the GMO to the EPA for a consultation.The approval for research work with GMOs are divided into two separate procedures. One is a classification in regard to risks associated to the activity in the research facilities and the second is the approval of the research project.
Below is the application forms for both procedures:
Approval for classification of research facilities
Inspection of Research Facilities
The EPA leads inspections regularly on the facilities where they have been involved as consulting party in the approvals of facilities and projects involving GMOs.
Procedural Service Charge
The EPA do not charge a fee for administration of applications of research facilities, research projects and inspections of the aforementioned.