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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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05-Sep-2006
This text was prepared by the Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds to provide an introduction to the consensus documents of the OECD’s Task Force. It explains, amongst other things, why the Task Force decided to prepare consensus documents as part of its programme of work. It describes their purpose and their use as a practical contribution to the risk/safety assessment of foods and feeds derived from transgenic organisms. It also explains the process by which consensus documents are drafted and brought to final publication.
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24-Jun-2005
The Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Alfalfa and Other Temperate Forage Legumes has now been published.
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01-Jul-2003
This document addresses considerations in the safety assessment of GM feedstuffs, including the fate of DNA and protein in animal feeding, animal feeding studies, and future GM feedstuffs.
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20-Jun-2003
This document compiles the results of a questionnaire that addresses issues relating to biomarkers, research programmes for the safety of novel foods, and post-market monitoring of novel foods.
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05-Jun-2003
This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of wheat by identifying the key food and feed nutrients, anti-nutrients and toxicants.
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22-Aug-2002
A Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Maize has been published.
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