30-June-2023
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Read our newsletter to stay up-to-date with all the latest OECD work on biotechnology.
15-March-2023
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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.
3-May-2022
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The OECD biosafety consensus documents identify elements of scientific information used in the environmental safety and risk assessment of transgenic organisms which are common to OECD member countries.
15-February-2022
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Other Publications on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology
28-January-2019
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17-December-2018
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These documents focus on the biology of organisms (such as plants, trees or micro-organisms) or introduced novel traits.
28-June-2018
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The OECD Conference on Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture – Implications for Health, Environment and Regulation will explore the regulatory considerations raised by genome edited products, with the aim to favour a coherent policy approach to facilitate innovation involving genome editing. More information on the programme and the speakers.
23-June-2018
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21-December-2017
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6-December-2017
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This OECD database allows regulatory officials and stakeholders to share information on products derived from the use of modern biotechnology, as well as some products with novel traits acquired by the use of conventional breeding or mutagenesis, that have been approved for commercial application in at least one country, in terms of food, feed or environmental safety.