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Book (stand-alone)Genetically modified organism in crop production and their effects on the environment: methodologies for monitoring and the way ahead
Expert consultation; Report and selected papers
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No results found.After genetically modified (GM) crops are released, they interact with the environment. Introgression, mutations and selection pressure continue to take place and, when the crop is grown on large areas, there are the possibilities of unanticipated effects on the habitats and ecosystems. Thus, the need to monitor both the benefits and potential hazards of released GM crops to the environment is becoming more important as the commercial area of these crops is increasing. An expert cons ultation at FAO headquarters in 2003 on the environmental effects of GM crops stressed that the benefits and potential hazards of GM crops needed to be considered within a broader ecosystem and recommended that the environmental effects of GM crops be assessed a case-by-case basis. It was emphasized that there was limited information on the subject and that there was an emerging need to monitor possible medium- to long-term environmental impacts through adequate practical methodologies . Hence, in January 2005, a consultation of experts was convened at FAO in Rome to explore and evaluate methodologies for monitoring the impact of GM crops on agriculture and the larger domain of ecosystems, and recommend strategies to FAO for strengthening member countries capacities to design and carry out monitoring of environmental effects of GM crops. -
DocumentEvaluation of Allergenicity of Genetically Modified Foods
Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Allergenicity of Foods Derived from Biotechnology, 22 – 25 January 2001
2001Scope: The Consultation was convened to provide FAO, WHO and their Member States with scientific advice in relation to the assessment of allergenicity in genetically modified foods. This would cover in particular: General consideration of allergenicity of genetically modified foods consideration of allergenicity specifically relevant to genetically modified foods Consideration of the decision-tree approach consideration and possible revision of the decision-tree for the ass essment of allergenicity of genetically modified foods developed preliminarily by the June 2000 Joint FAO/WHO Consultation on Foods Derived from Biotechnology development of standardised procedures for consideration of the use of individual criteria used in the decision tree, with a view to a harmonised application of the decision-tree consideration of the possibility of post market surveillance for inclusion in the decision-tree and technologies supporting the implementation of post market surveillance. Specific questions arising in relation to the assessment of allergenicity of genetically modified foods use of databases in the assessment of allergenicity of genetically modified foods use of animal testing other related issues -
Book (stand-alone)FAO GM Foods Platform user guide - Sharing information on safety assessments of genetically modified (GM) food 2018
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No results found.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) maintains the “FAO GM Foods Platform”, available at http://fao.org/gm-platform/, a simple, easy-to-access, global online resource that shares information on food safety assessments of genetically modified (GM) plants. This user guide provides an easy reference for the Platform’s users so that they can effectively share their GM food safety assessment data in accordance with the relevant Codex Alimentarius guidelines. This user guide aims to ensure that user data remains up to date and provides global benefits, particularly in the case of low level presence situations. There are four types of FAO Foods Platform users: 1) Visitors, 2) Registered Users (Focal Points), 3) Content Administrator, and 4) IT manager. This user guide particularly targets Registered Users so that they can review, upload and use the relevant data on GM food safety assessments.
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