Biological Resource Management in Agriculture Challenges and Risks of Genetically Engineered Organisms (Biological Resource Mangement in Agriculture)

This Book Discusses The Often Diverging Risks And Opportunities Associated With Genetically Engineered Organisms In Terms Of The Environment, Food Safety, And Economics And Trade. These Issues Were Raised At The Oecd Workshop On Challenges And Risks Of Gmos - What Risk Analysis Is Appropriate? Options For Future Policy Making Towards Integrated Agro-food Systems, Held In Maastricht, Netherlands, In July 2003. Discussions Also Covered The Relevant Wto Agreements And Their Relationship With Other Multilateral Accords As Well As Regional And National Approaches. Introduction -- International Trade In Biotechnology Products And Multilateral Legal Frameworks -- The Eu Legislation Regarding Gmos And Its Implications For Trade -- Food Safety -- Risk Analysis For Gmos And The Role Of The New European Food Safety Authority -- Intellectual Property Rights Regime In The Eu -- Biotech Food -- Agricultural Gmos -- Japanese Views On Risks Of Biotechnology And Intellectual Property -- Developing Countries And The Regulation Of Gmos -- Scientific Challenges For Risk Assessment -- Risk Analysis Of Soil-plant Horizontal Gene Transfer -- Sustainable Agricultural Systems And Gmos. Is Co-existence Possible? -- The Processing Sector -- The Agricultural Sector -- A Farmer's Perspective On Gmos Risk Analysis -- The Consumer -- Challenges For The Media -- General Discussion -- Annexes. Proceedings Of A Workshop On Challenges And Risks Of Gmos -- What Risk Analysis Is Appropriate? Held In Maastricht, Netherlands, 16-18 July 2003. Includes Bibliographical References. Also Available Online Via Sourceoecd (subscription-based Access) Preliminaries......Page 1 PREFACE......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 8 SESSION 1 Introduction......Page 10 SESSION 2 The Multinational Dimension Existing Legal Framework......Page 28 SESSION 3 Risk Analysis in Different Countries......Page 48 SESSION 4 Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges......Page 140 SESSION 5 The Various Stakeholders Positions......Page 160 SESSION 6 General Discussion......Page 208 Annex 1 List of Participants......Page 216 Annex 2 Organising Committee......Page 224