Biotechnology Regulatory Contacts in OECD Member Countries

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Most OECD Member countries have a system of regulatory oversight in place to cover products of modern biotechnology intended for release to the environment and for food and feed use.

This page includes links to specific portals of each member country written in OECD official languages that include information on these systems. For example, latest information on main policy, regulatory scheme, products approved, organisational structure, links to relevant organisations/ websites, and contact points for further information could be obtained through these portals.

For release to the environment:

Australia	Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Austria	Contact Point
Belgium	Belgian Biosafety Server
Canada	Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Biotechnology/ Science
Czech Republic	Czech Republic Biosafety Clearing House
Denmark	-
Finland	Board for Gene Technology - English Summary
France	-
Germany	The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)
Greece	-
Hungary	Hungarian Biosafety Homepage
Iceland	-
Ireland	Department of the Environment and Local Government – GMOs
Italy	Italian Biosafety Clearing-house
Japan	Japan Biosafety Clearing-house
Korea	Korea Biosafety Clearing-house
Luxembourg	-
Mexico	-
Netherlands	Contact Point
New Zealand	Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
Norway	Norwegian National Biosafety Clearing-house
Poland	Polish Biosafety Clearing-house
Portugal	-
Slovak Republic	Contact Point
Spain	Contact Point
Sweden	Official Site for the Swedish Gene Technology Authorities
Switzerland	Swiss Agency for Environment, Forest and Landscape – Biotechnology
Turkey	-
United Kingdom	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Genetic Modification
United States	United States Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website

For Food and Feed Use:

Australia	Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Austria	-
Belgium	-
Canada	Health Canada – Genetically Modified Foods and Other Novel Foods
Czech Republic	-
Denmark	-
Finland	National Food Safety Authority Finland
France	-
Germany	-
Greece	-
Hungary	-
Iceland	-
Ireland	Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Italy	-
Japan	Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques
Korea	-
Luxembourg	-
Mexico	-
Netherlands	Contact Point
New Zealand	Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Norway	-
Poland	Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
Portugal	-
Slovak Republic	Contact Point
Spain	-
Sweden	-
Switzerland	Swiss Federal Office for Public Health – Genetically Modified Organism
Turkey	-
United Kingdom	Food Standard Agency – Advisory Committee Novel Foods and Processes
United States	U.S Food and Drag Administration - Biotechnology
European Committee	DG Health and Consumer Protection - GM Food & Feed