Cumulative long-term effectsrefers to the accumulated effects of consents on human health and the environment, including inter alia flora and fauna, soil fertility, soil degradation of organic material, the feed/ food chain, biological diversity, animal health and resistance problems in relation to antibiotics.
delayed effectsrefers to effects on human health or the environment which may not be observed during the period of the release of the GMO, but become apparent as a direct or indirect effect either at a later stage or after termination of the release.
direct effectsrefers to primary effects on human health or the environment which are a result of the GMO itself and which do not occur through a causal chain of events;
Higher plantsshall mean plants which belong to the taxonomic group Spermatophytae (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae).
immediate effectsrefers to effects on human health or the environment which are observed during the period of the release of the GMO.
indirect effectsrefers to effects on human health or the environment occurring through a causal chain of events, through mechanisms such as interactions with other organisms, transfer of genetic material, or changes in use or management.