L 280/62 Official Journal of the European Communities 18.10.2002 COUNCIL DECISION of 3 October 2002 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the summary notification information format for notifications concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms for purposes other than for placing on the market (2002/813[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Directive 90/220/EEC ('), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Under Part B of Directive 2001/18/EC, prior notification must be given to the competent national authority of the planned release of a genetically modified organism (here- inafter referred to as GMO), or of a combination of such organisms, for purposes other than for placing on the market. (2)  Within the framework established by the Directive 2001/18/EC for the exchange of information between the competent authorities and the Commission, the authority must then send a summary, in accordance with a specific format, of the notification to the Commission, which in turn must forward copies to the other Member States. (3)  That format should reflect the need to enable the fullest possible exchange of relevant information, presented in a standardised and easily comprehensible manner, without prejudice to the fact that the information thus provided () OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. cannot serve as the basis for an environmental risk assessment. (4)  The committee set up under Article 30(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC was consulted on 12 June 2002 and has not delivered an opinion on the Commission's proposal for a Decision, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 For the purposes of summarising, for transmission to the Commission, notifications received pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 2001/18/EC, the competent authorities appointed by Member States under that Directive shall use the Summary Notification Information Format set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 3 October 2002. For the Council The President F. HANSEN