Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy at OECD: Future Trends

Peter W E Kearns; Gijs A Kleter; Hans E N Bergmans; Harry A Kuiper

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.03.001

Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy at OECD: Future Trends

Trends Biotechnol. 2021 Oct;39(10):965-969. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.03.001. Epub 2021 Mar 19.

Authors

Peter W E Kearns¹, Gijs A Kleter², Hans E N Bergmans³, Harry A Kuiper⁴

Affiliations

¹ Former Principal Administrator (Biosafety), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France.
² Wageningen Food Safety Research (part of Wageningen University and Research), Wageningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: gijs.kleter@wur.nl.
³ Retired Official, Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Office, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
⁴ Former GMO Panel Chair, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy.

PMID: 33752894
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.03.001

Abstract

The OECD Council Recommendation on Recombinant DNA Safety Considerations is a legal instrument which has been in force since 1986. It outlines the safety assessment practices that countries should have in place for agricultural and environmental biotechnology. This article suggests possible updates to make it suitable for the modern era.

Keywords: OECD; environmental safety; food and feed safety; international harmonisation; recombinant DNA; risk assessment.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biotechnology
Containment of Biohazards*
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development*
Plants, Genetically Modified
Policy
Risk Assessment