FAO GM Foods Platform user guide - Sharing information on safety assessments of genetically modified (GM) food

FAO GM Foods Platform user guide - Sharing information on safety assessments of genetically modified (GM) food

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 50 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-130897-4

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) 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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FAO. 2018. FAO GM Foods Platform user guide – Sharing information on safety assessments of genetically modified (GM) food.
Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Language English

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