Art. 16 – Reporting incidents

The specialist agency appointed by the canton must be informed immediately in the event that, when handling organisms in contained systems:

organisms that should have been prevented from escaping into the environment under Article 12 paragraph 1 have done so;

there was a genuine risk of organisms being released into the environment in the course of activities in Classes 3 and 4; or

c.³⁰

there is a strong suspicion of improper use.

The cantons shall inform the competent federal office of any reported incidents.

30 Inserted by No I of the O of 27 Sept. 2019, in force since 1 Jan. 2020 (AS 2019 3131).

Legal act context: SR 814.912 · ContainO · Ordinance · Ordinance of 9 May 2012 on Handling Organisms in Contained Systems (Containment Ordinance, ContainO)

Structure path: Chapter 2 Requirements for Handling Organisms in Contained Systems Section 2 Requirements for Handling Genetically Modified or Pathogenic Organisms or Alien Organisms subject to a Containment Obligation

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