In accordance with Article 2(c) of Directive 2009/41/EC, contained use shall mean "any activity in which micro-organisms are genetically modified or in which such GMMs are cultured, stored, transported, destroyed, disposed of or used in any other way, and for which specific containment measures are used to limit their contact with the general population and the environment".
Remiantis Direktyvos 2009/41/EB 2 straipsnio c punktu, ribotas naudojimas - „tai bet kokia veikla, kai mikroorganizmai genetiškai modifikuojami arba kai tokie GMM auginami, saugomi, transportuojami, naikinami, šalinami ar kitaip naudojami, ir kai naudojamos specialios ribojimo priemonės, siekiant riboti mikroorganizmų sąlytį su gyventojais ir aplinka bei suteikti aukšto lygio apsaugą".