                                 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.