From March 2021 - What changes for S1 greenhouses with the new GenTSV?

Let's reiterate: The new GenTSV came into force in March. What does this mean for organizational safety measures in an S1 greenhouse? Regarding disposal and inactivation, the following has been specified: Previously, it was sufficient to render the plants incapable of reproduction, for example, by cutting off the propagation organs, before they could be disposed of safely on the company premises. The new GenTSV still requires the removal of propagation organs. However, the specific inactivation of generative or reproductive parts of the plants in a genetic engineering facility on the company premises is now required (Annex 3 to Section 15 GenTSV I, Letter B, No. 2). Furthermore, it is required that the operating instructions as well as the hygiene and skin protection plan be posted in a suitable location in the greenhouse or otherwise made easily accessible to employees (Annex 3 to Section 15 GenTSV I, Letter B, No. 6). The best way to do this is to hang laminated documents that are permanently legible even in greenhouses with high humidity. In the old GenTSV, this requirement to publish these documents was not included in the specific measures for individual areas, but was addressed across the board in the regulation. What is new, however, is that a hygiene plan is now required from level S1 onwards. Previously, this was only required from level S2 onwards. Furthermore, in greenhouses, too, genetically modified plants must be easily identified and assigned to the genetic engineering work (Annex 3 to Section 15, Paragraph b, 7, GenTSV). This requirement was previously only known from animal husbandry. However, since greenhouses are usually used by several areas simultaneously, it is recommended to create a uniform system here. Depending on the circumstances, labeling with numbers or color codes may be recommended.