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UNEP Toolkits
- Formulation of the regulatory regime
- Administrative systems for handling applications
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A comprehensive source of information on current issues in biotechnology and food safety, providing consumers, educators and policy makers with an easily accessible source of data, articles and facts.
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Covers all aspects of the application of biotechnology and genetic engineering in agricultural production and food processing and marketing. The focus is on scientific reports and findings and technical analysis, although emerging issues of widespread interest, developments in the policy arena and major media coverage are also covered.
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The ABSA represents the interests and needs of practitioners of biological safety, and provides a forum for the continued and timely exchange of biosafety information.
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Provides science-based information related to biosafety to people involved in the medical, veterinary, agronomical and biotechnological sectors.
- This is the Arabic version of the BCH Central Portal.
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The purpose of this web site, managed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission on behalf of the Directorate General for the Environment is to publish information and to receive comments from the public regarding notifications about deliberate field trials and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms.
- A site centered on environmental and economic issues.
- Provides legal and scientific resources for biosafety.
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An offering of the latest scientific and regulatory information for genetically modified crops and foods.
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EBSA is dedicated to enhancing knowledge and understanding of biological safety throughout Europe and the world, and committed to ensuring that all types of biological material are handled according to the state of the art to minimize risk to human health and the environment.
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EFSA is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks.
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This multi-lingual glossary tries to provide a consolidated, comprehensive and yet accessible list of terms and acronyms that are used regularly in biotechnology for food and agriculture and that represent a convenient reference source for researchers, students and technicians.
- This site contains many biosafety web pages.
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ISBR aims to promote scientifically sound biosafety research by improving communication among scientists who study plants, animals, and microbes with new characteristics due to altered DNA and produced using modern biotechnology.
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This toolbox is designed to assist policy makers, biosafety managers and other stakeholders in understanding and applying a biosafety framework for capacity-building and regulatory decision making.
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Provides information related to the regulatory oversight of products of modern biotechnology, including genetically engineered organisms or transgenic organisms, in the field of environmental, food and feed safety.
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A service of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). BINAS monitors global developments in regulatory issues in biotechnology.
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An independent non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North- South issues, including biosafety and biotechnology.
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This Web site offers information from many sources on biosafety. It focuses on information useful in establishing a regulatory framework for the safe development, transfer, and application of biotechnology. It also provides links to other Web sites concerning biosafety, biotechnology, and biodiversity.
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This website provides information about the activities of UNEP working on the GEF Initial Strategy on Biosafety.
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This website focuses on the agricultural products of modern biotechnology. The searchable database covers genetically engineered crop plants intended for food or feed that have completed all recommended or required reviews for food, feed or planting use in the United States.