Genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMOs) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), packed and marked in accordance with Packing Instruction 959 are not subject to any other requirements in these Instructions when carried as cargo.

If GMMOs or GMOs meet the definition in 2;6 of a toxic substance or an infectious substance and the criteria for inclusion in Division 6.1 or 6.2, the requirements in these Instructions for transporting toxic substances or infectious substances apply.