CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 2.2-5501)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

   “Affected localities” means the locality in which a regulated
   introduction is proposed to be made and any locality within a three-mile
   radius of the location where the regulated introduction is proposed to be
   made.”Confidential business information” means information
   entitled to confidential treatment under subdivision A 1 or A 2 of §
   2.2-5506.”Coordinated Framework” means the federal Coordinated
   Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology set forth in 51 Fed. Reg. 23,302
   through 23,350 (June 26, 1986), as amended.”Department” means the
   department designated by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to implement the
   requirements of this chapter for certain types or classes of regulated
   introductions. Where possible, the Secretary shall designate the department
   whose purpose most closely resembles the purpose of the federal regulator that
   will be responsible under the Coordinated Framework for reviewing and
   authorizing the regulated introduction.”Federal regulator” means a
   federal department, agency, or other instrumentality of the federal
   government, or a designee of such federal instrumentality, which is
   responsible for regulating an introduction of a genetically engineered
   organism into the environment under the Coordinated
   Framework.”Genetically engineered organism” means an organism (any
   organism such as animal, plant, bacterium, cyanobacterium, fungus, protist, or
   virus), altered or produced through genetic modification from a donor, vector,
   or recipient organism using modern molecular techniques such as recombinant
   deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methodology, and any living organisms derived
   therefrom.”Locality” means any county, city or town located within
   the Commonwealth.”Planned introduction into the environment” means
   the intentional introduction or use in the Commonwealth beyond the de minimis
   level of a genetically engineered organism anywhere except within an indoor
   facility that is designed to physically contain the genetically engineered
   organism, including a laboratory, greenhouse, building, structure, growth
   chamber, or fermenter.

“Regulated introduction” means a planned introduction into the
environment for which the Coordinated Framework requires that the person
proposing to commence the introduction into the environment do one or more of
the following:

   1.  Notify a federal regulator of the proposed introduction into the
   environment;

   2.  Secure the approval of or a permit or license from a federal regulator
   before commencing the introduction into the environment; or

   3.  Secure a determination by a federal regulator of the need for
   notification, approval, licensing or issuance of a permit by the federal
   regulator if the determination is part of a procedure specified in the
   Coordinated Framework.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 472, § 2.1-770; 2001, c. 844.