The OECD work on biosafety and food/feed safety assessment aims to assist countries in evaluating the potential risks of transgenic products, ensure high safety standards, and foster mutual understanding of relevant regulations. The brochure presents the activities of the "Working Group on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds” and the "Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology".
What's new
Recent developments in delegations on Biosafety and Novel Food/Feed Safety. These two documents compile information on activities related to the assessment of the safety of products derived from modern biotechnology, environmental safety (biosafety) and the safety of novel foods and feeds, at the international level between April 2021 and May 2022. The information was provided by OECD Members, partner countries and observer organisations participating in the work, prepared for the ‘Tour de Table’ of their annual meetings held in May 2022. Intended for yearly publication, these series of reports will provide regular updates on recent developments in delegations and will constitute a useful reference to the wider biotechnology community. |
KEY AREAS OF WORK
Both programmes aim to contribute to the assessment of the safety of products derived from modern biotechnology, a challenging issue as genetically engineered crops are increasingly cultivated worldwide and as human foods and animal feeds derived from such crops are marketed.
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OECD at the 2016 convention on biological diversity (COP13)
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