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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 472<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59221,"section_number":"2.2-5506","catch_line":"Confidential business information; Department to establish procedures","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5506\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177947,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62425,"identifier":"2.2-5501","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/55\/2.2-5501","url":"\/2.2-5501\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5501\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/55\/2.2-5501","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5501","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Affected localities<\/span>” means the locality<\/span> in which a regulated introduction<\/span> is proposed to be made and any locality<\/span> within a three-mile radius of the location where the regulated introduction<\/span> is proposed to be made.\n\t\t“Confidential business information<\/span>” means information entitled to confidential treatment under subdivision A 1 or A 2 of \u00a7 2.2-5506<\/a>.\n\t\t“Coordinated Framework<\/span>” means the federal Coordinated Framework<\/span> for the Regulation of Biotechnology set forth in 51 Fed. Reg. 23,302 through 23,350 (June 26, 1986), as amended.\n\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the department<\/span> designated by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to implement the requirements of this chapter for certain types or classes of regulated introductions<\/span>. Where possible, the Secretary shall designate the department<\/span> whose purpose most closely resembles the purpose of the federal regulator<\/span> that will be responsible under the Coordinated Framework<\/span> for reviewing and authorizing the regulated introduction<\/span>.\n\t\t“Federal regulator<\/span>” means a federal department<\/span>, 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<\/span> into the environment under the Coordinated Framework<\/span>.\n\t\t“Genetically engineered organism<\/span>” 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.\n\t\t“Locality<\/span>” means any county, city or town located within the Commonwealth.\n\t\t“Planned introduction into the environment<\/span>” means the intentional introduction or use in the Commonwealth beyond the de minimis level of a genetically engineered organism<\/span> anywhere except within an indoor facility that is designed to physically contain the genetically engineered organism<\/span>, including a laboratory, greenhouse, building, structure, growth chamber, or fermenter.\n\t\t“Regulated introduction<\/span>” means a planned introduction into the environment<\/span> for which the Coordinated Framework<\/span> requires that the person proposing to commence the introduction into the environment do one or more of the following:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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3.<\/span> Secure a determination by a federal regulator<\/span> of the need for notification, approval, licensing or issuance of a permit by the federal regulator<\/span> if the determination is part of a procedure specified in the Coordinated Framework<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-5501)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Affected localities” means the locality in which a regulated\nintroduction is proposed to be made and any locality within a three-mile radius\nof the location where the regulated introduction is proposed to be made.\n\t\t“Confidential business information” means information entitled to\nconfidential treatment under subdivision A 1 or A 2 of \u00a7 2.2-5506.\n\t\t“Coordinated Framework” means the federal Coordinated Framework\nfor the Regulation of Biotechnology set forth in 51 Fed. Reg. 23,302 through\n23,350 (June 26, 1986), as amended.\n\t\t“Department” means the department designated by the Secretary of\nCommerce and Trade to implement the requirements of this chapter for certain\ntypes or classes of regulated introductions. Where possible, the Secretary shall\ndesignate the department whose purpose most closely resembles the purpose of the\nfederal regulator that will be responsible under the Coordinated Framework for\nreviewing and authorizing the regulated introduction.\n\t\t“Federal regulator” means a federal department, agency, or other\ninstrumentality of the federal government, or a designee of such federal\ninstrumentality, which is responsible for regulating an introduction of a\ngenetically engineered organism into the environment under the Coordinated\nFramework.\n\t\t“Genetically engineered organism” means an organism (any organism\nsuch as animal, plant, bacterium, cyanobacterium, fungus, protist, or virus),\naltered or produced through genetic modification from a donor, vector, or\nrecipient organism using modern molecular techniques such as recombinant\ndeoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methodology, and any living organisms derived\ntherefrom.\n\t\t“Locality” means any county, city or town located within the\nCommonwealth.\n\t\t“Planned introduction into the environment” means the intentional\nintroduction or use in the Commonwealth beyond the de minimis level of a\ngenetically engineered organism anywhere except within an indoor facility that\nis designed to physically contain the genetically engineered organism, including\na laboratory, greenhouse, building, structure, growth chamber, or fermenter.\n\t\t“Regulated introduction” means a planned introduction into the\nenvironment for which the Coordinated Framework requires that the person\nproposing to commence the introduction into the environment do one or more of\nthe following:\n\n1. Notify a federal regulator of the proposed introduction into the environment;\n\n2. Secure the approval of or a permit or license from a federal regulator before\ncommencing the introduction into the environment; or\n\n3. Secure a determination by a federal regulator of the need for notification,\napproval, licensing or issuance of a permit by the federal regulator if the\ndetermination is part of a procedure specified in the Coordinated Framework.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 472, \u00a7 2.1-770; 2001, c. 844.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}