release of genetically modified animal organisms gmaos into the environment 15 pages in spanish requirements and application forms for authorization management in respect of projects involving experimentation on genetically modified animal organisms and or their release into the environment. ...authorizations for projects involving experimentation on genetically modified animal organisms and or their release into the environment shall be granted by the ministry of agriculture livestock fisheries and food sagpa ... ...the information contained in the application shall be used solely for the purpose of assessing the advisability of granting authorizations for projects involving experimentation on gmaos of agricultural interest and or their release into the environment. experimentation on gmaos and or their release into the environment without the necessary licence issued by the competent authority are expressly forbidden ... ... every application for the authorization of projects involving experimentation on gmaos and or their release into the environment in which the applicant seeks to carry out activities involving the use of genetically modified material such as infection with pathogens infestation with parasites or sampling of material must be accompanied by the corresponding protocol setting out all the data used by the professional in charge of the operation. 6. description of content contd imports of materials for experiments must comply with the animal health and quarantine regulations in force. the genetically modified animal organism and or products thereof including reproductive material shall be subject to animal health regulations established by the competent authority to prevent direct threats to human and or animal health or general effects on the environment ... ... the applicant shall be responsible at all times for maintaining the conditions of biosecurity and risk management specified in the authorization to supplement projects involving experimentation on gmaos and or their release into the environment. this responsibility shall obtain during the conduct of the experiment and the period following its conclusion as prescribed by conabia national advisory committee on agricultural biotechnology ... ... conabia shall receive immediate oral notification and written notification within twenty-four 24 hours in the following cases accidental release of a genetically modified animal organism and or products thereof if the characteristics of a genetically modified animal organism or associated host organism turn out to be different to those expected or if any abnormal situation arises excessive mortality illness or unforeseen effect on other organisms ... ... if a gmao should escape the applicant shall inform the technical coordination office of conabia immediately and execute the contingency plan provided for in the application ... ... if the applicant wishes any of the information required in the application to remain confidential this should be indicated by the letters ice informacion confidencial eliminada confidential information omitted inscribed on the face of the application and at the relevant points in the body of the text ... ... the authorization management process shall be validly completed when the proper conduct of the authorized projects has been verified and a favourable assessment has been made of the required reports