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Tool 1 - Background and guidance

Information toolkit on food biotechnologies with a focus on food safety

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Tool 1 provides general information regarding the background and guidance on food biotechnologies, the safety assessment of foods derived from biotechnologies, and international documents and tools. It contains example materials on what is meant by food biotechnologies. The principles and guidelines developed through the Codex Alimentarius (FAO and WHO, 2020) are introduced as well as the FAO GM Foods Platform , an international database where Codex Members can share data and information on the safety assessment of genetically modified (GM) foods. A list of publications is available in the References section that could be used to develop further understanding of the internationally recognized frameworks related to the safety assessment of foods derived from biotechnologies.

See related publications: Handbook - using the information toolkit Tool 2: Fundamentals Tool 3: Rationale for potential benefits Tool 4: GM food safety assessment Tool 5: Regulations Tool 6: Human health Tool 7: Environment Tool 8: Practical uses and applications Tool 9: Current innovations Tool 10: Public engagement Last updated 11/04/2022

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