(2) of Article 2 of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Article 2
(2) ‘genetically modified organism (GMO)’ means an organism, with
the exception of human beings, in which the genetic material has
been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or
natural recombination;
Within the terms of this definition:
(a) genetic modification occurs at least through the use of the techniques listed in Annex I A, part 1;
(b) the techniques listed in Annex I A, part 2, are not considered to
result in genetic modification;B8