norwegian utkast til forskrift om sarskilte beskyttelsestiltak ved import av risprodukter fra kina for a hindre innblanding av ikke-godkjent genmodifisert ris bt63 2 pages . english draft regulations on special protective measures regarding import of rice products from china to avoid contamination by non-approved genetically modified rice bt63 2 pages . each consignment of rice products falling within the scope of the regulations which is imported to norway must be accompanied by an original analytical report which demonstrates that the products do not contain genetically modified rice of the category bt63. the analytical report shall be issued by an official or accredited laboratory and based on the construct-specific method developed by d. made et al. for detection of the genetically modified rice bt63. in the case of an analytical report issued by a chinese accredited laboratory the analytical report shall be endorsed by the relevant competent authority. in the absence of an analytical report the importer shall have the products tested to demonstrate that it does not contain genetically modified rice bt63. pending availability of the analytical report the consignment shall not be placed on the market. the requirement concerning an analytical report does not apply where a product falling within the scope of the regulation is not containing consisting of or produced from rice and the product is accompanied by a statement to this extent issued by the exporter or the importer. if a consignment of products falling within the scope of the regulation is split a copy of the analytical report or statement shall accompany each part of the split consignment. the norwegian food safety authority is responsible for ensuring compliance with these regulations and may take the necessary measures to this effect cf. the act of 19 december 2003 no 124 on food production and food safety the food act section 23 including measures regarding storing returning and destruction of consignments to ensure that products contaminated by the non-approved genetically modified rice bt63 are not placed on the market. all costs incurred due to the requirements set out in these regulations including measures taken to ensure that products that are found to contain to consist of or to be produced from the genetically modified rise bt63 are not placed on the market shall be borne by the operator. the norwegian regulations are similar to the european commissions decision 3 april 2008 2008 289 ec on emergency measures regarding the non-authorized genetically modified organism b63 in rice products. there are some textual differences between the ec decision and the norwegian regulations. firstly it should be pointed out that the norwegian customs tariffs differ slightly from those of the european union. this issue will be investigated further with the intention of correcting unintentional differences. furthermore there are some textual differences due to the fact that the regulations are drawn u according to norwegian legal tradition. in particular we would like to point out that according to norwegian tradition obligations on authorities are not set down in regulations. therefore articles 3 4 and 5 of the ec decision do not have explicit counterparts in the notified measure. however norwegian authorities are intent on handling cases concerning products covered by the decision in accordance with the requirements set down in articles 3 4 and 5 of the ec decision.