Biotechnology
IFPRI releases reports on GM foods and trade policies in developing countries
The Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS), an international program managed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) that supports the responsible development and safe use of agricultural biotechnology in Africa and Asia, has just released three policy briefs on GM food and international trade-related regulations in developing countries. Links are provided below. International
- Trade-Related Regulations of GM Food: What Policies for Developing Countries?
- Labeling Policies of Genetically Modified Food: Lessons from an International Review of Existing Approaches
- What Information Should Be Required on Shipments of LMO-FFPS? Analyzing Options Under Article 18.2.a of the Biosafety Protocol
Biotech Regulations
- Policy and Risk Processes of Trade-Related Biological Invasions
- Challenges to Strengthening Agricultural Innovation Systems:
Where Do We Go From Here? Andy Hall - Smart Regulations for Canada
- Variety Naming Guidelines of "Procedures for the Registration of Crop Varieties in Canada" now available at: http://inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/variet/vartoce.shtml
- International Regulatory Guidelines for GMOs
- Canadian Regulatory Structures
- Assessment Criteria For Novel Crop !!NEW!!
- American Regulatory Issues
- Basic biotechnology information, Canadian regulations, and the Canadian Biotechnology Strategy available at:
www.bioportal.gc.ca
Approved GMOs
- Canada: www.inspection.gc.ca
- Global: Agriculture and Biotechnology Strategies Inc (Agbios)
- Global II: International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)
Public Participation
The Canadian Government has developed committees and panels to assist them in the formulation of public policy on a broad range of biotechnology subjects. Here is your chance to participate and have an impact on government policy regarding biotechnology! Both of these sites refer to the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee (CBAC) and the Royal Society of Canada.