                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 2.2-5501)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#8220;Affected localities&#8221; 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.
		&#8220;Confidential business information&#8221; means information entitled to
confidential treatment under subdivision A 1 or A 2 of § 2.2-5506.
		&#8220;Coordinated Framework&#8221; 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.
		&#8220;Department&#8221; 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.
		&#8220;Federal regulator&#8221; 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.
		&#8220;Genetically engineered organism&#8221; 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.
		&#8220;Locality&#8221; means any county, city or town located within the
Commonwealth.
		&#8220;Planned introduction into the environment&#8221; 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.
		&#8220;Regulated introduction&#8221; 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.