CHAPTER II EXPORTS OF GMOs TO THIRD COUNTRIES Section 1 GMOs intended for deliberate release into the environment

Article 4

Notification to Parties and non-Parties of import

The exporter shall ensure notification, in writing, to the competent authority of the Party or non-Party of import prior to the first intentional transboundary movement of a GMO intended for deliberate release into the environment and destined for the use specified in accordance with Annex I, point (i). The notification shall contain, as a minimum, the information specified in Annex I. The exporter shall ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the notification.

Article 6

Informing the Party of export

The exporter shall for a period of a minimum of five years keep a record of the notification referred to in Article 4 and the acknowledgement of receipt and the decision of the Party or, where appropriate, non-Party of import and send a copy of these documents to the competent authority of the Member State from which the GMO is exported and to the Commission.

Without prejudice to Article 16, the Commission shall make these documents available to the public in accordance with the Community rules on access to environmental information.