Biosafety - BioTrack

New Publication in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology- Douglas Fir

05-Dec-2008

The "Consensus Document on the Biotechnology of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga mensiesii (Mirb.) Franco), " number 43 in the series, was recently published. 

New Publication in the Series on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds

20-Nov-2008

The "Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Tomato: Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Toxicants, and Allergens, " number 17 in the Series on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds was recently published. 

ICGB Newsletter No. 19 Published

19-May-2008

A new issue of the OECD Biotechnology Update has been published. This newsletter provides up-to-date information on the diverse activities at OECD related to biotechnology.

ICGB Newsletter No. 19

19-May-2008

A new issue of the OECD Biotechnology Update has been published. This newsletter provides up-to-date information on the diverse activities at OECD related to biotechnology.

ICGB biotechnology newsletter no. 18 published

20-Sep-2007

A new issue of the OECD Biotechnology Update has been published. This newsletter provides up-to-date information on the diverse activities at OECD related to biotechnology

Publication of a new consensus document on Safety Information on Transgenic Plants Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis

03-Aug-2007

This document addresses the general information concerning the δ-endotoxin genes and their protein toxin products that confer insect protection to plants. The United States served as the lead country in the preparation of this document.

OECD Workshop on the Development of a Unique Identifier for Bacteria

06-Jul-2007

An OECD workshop was held by the Sub-working Group on Micro-organisms of the OECD Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (the Working Group), 20-22 June 2007 at Moscow State University.

Publication of the Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of the Cultivated Mushroom Agaricus bisporus has now been Published

25-Apr-2007

This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus by identifying the key food and feed nutrients and anti-nutrients.  A general description of these components is provided.  As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of Agaricus bisporus and considerations to be taken when assessing new Agaricus bisporus varieties. 

The Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sunflower has now been published

25-Apr-2007

This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of sunflower by identifying the key food and feed nutrients and anti-nutrients. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of sunflowers and considerations to be taken when assessing new sunflower varieties.

Revised 2006: OECD Guidance for the Designation of a Unique Identifier for Transgenic Plants

08-Nov-2006

With the recent increases of crop plant products in commecial use having one or more traits obtained through the use of recombinant DNA techniques and stacked by conventional crosses, the OECD Guidance for the Designation of a Unique Identifier for Transgenic Plants has
been revised in order to clarify the way to designate a Unique Identifier for such products.