Virtual Workshop Series on Regulatory Approaches for Agricultural Applications of Animal Biotechnology
2020, Online
International Organizing Committee: Maha Arujanan, (Malaysian Biotechnology Information Center, Malyasia), Paulina Boari (Ministry of Agriculture, Argentina), Luis Sergio Camargo (EMBRAPA, Brazil), Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil), Shoshana Griffith (USDA-FAS), Eric Hallerman (Virginia Tech University, USA), Margaret Karembu (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, Kenya), Heather Lombardi (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), Anne Ndanu Muia (National Biosafety Authority, Kenya), Silas Obukosia (NEPAD - African Biosafety Network of Expertise, Kenya), Pedro Rocha (InterAmerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Costa Rica), Mark Tizard (CSIRO, Australia), Mark Walton (AquaBounty, USA), Bruce Whitelaw (Roslin Institute, UK), Diane Wray-Cahen (USDA)
- Day 1: September 8, 2020 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Greetings, Introduction and Goals of workshop – Diane Wray-Cahen and Eric Hallerman
- CODEX - Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant DNA Animals – Lisa Kelly, Food Safety Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
- Regulatory Approaches in Different Countries:
- Argentina- Andrés Maggi, SENASA
- Brazil - Flavio Finardi, CTNBio
- Australia/New Zealand - Lisa Kelly, FSANZ
- Philippines - Claro Mingala, Philippine Carabao Center
- Canada - Gaetano Cianciarelli, Health Canada
- United States - Kimon Kanelakis, Food and Drug Administration
- Africa Union policies, strategies and guidance documents that identify science, technology and innovation as important vehicle for socio-economic development – Edward Nengomasha, AU-IBAR - Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
- Workshop website - Eric Hallerman, Virginia Tech
- Picture of Day 1 speakers
- Day 2: September 9,2020 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Food safety measures for conventional animals - Melanie Abley, USDA – Food Safety Inspection Service
- Industry perspective - Christine Alvarado, Arm and Hammer Animal and Food Production
- European Union – Antonio Fernandez Dumont, EFSA
- Summary of presentations - Maria Dagli, University of Sao Paulo
- Speakers panel and question & answer period – all speakers from September 8 and 9
- Analytics from ISAAA animal biotech webinar - Margaret Karembu, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)
- Next steps and identifying key issues - Margaret Karembu, ISAAA
- Results of online polls
- Picture of Day 2 speakers
- Day 1: September 23 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Greetings and Introduction - Diane Wray-Cahen and Eric Hallerman
- Food derived using new breeding techniques – 2019 review by Food Standards Australia New Zealand - Lisa Kelly, Food Safety Australia New Zealand
- Regulatory Approaches in Different Countries
- Argentina - Agustina Whelan, Biotech Directorate
- Brazil - Rubens Nascimento, CTNBio
- Japan - Ryo Ohsawa and Mai Tsuda, University of Tsukuba
- Norway - Arne Holst-Jensen, Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board
- Regional Overview – Africa - Silas Obukosia, AUDA-NEPAD-ABNE
- Kenya - Dornington Ogoyi, National Biosafety Authority
- South Africa 2017 technical review of NBTs - Hennie Groenewald, Biosafety South Africa
- Use of regulatory process for commercialization/determination of genome-edited animals - Agustina Whelan (Ministry of Agriculture, Argentina) and Maria Dagli (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- Picture of Day 1 Speakers
- Greetings and Introduction - Diane Wray-Cahen and Eric Hallerman
- Day 2: September 24 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Cartagena Protocol and international genome editing approaches - Martin Lema, National University of Quilmes, Argentina
- Industry perspective - Clint Nesbitt, Biotechnology Innovation Organization
- Summary of the previous day - Mark Tizard, CSIRO, Australia
- Question period and discussion panel – all speakers from September 23 and 24 (and in addition, Danilo Fernandez Rios of Paraguay)
- Next steps – Pedro Rocha, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Costa Rica
- Picture of Day 2 speakers
- Day 1: October 7 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Greetings and Introduction – Diane Wray-Cahen and Eric Hallerman
- Environmental Risk Assessment – Paulo Andrade, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
- Regulatory Approaches in Different Countries
- Argentina - Paulina Boari, Biotech Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture
- Brazil - José Fernando Garcia, CTNBio
- New Zealand - Tim Strabala, Environmental Protection Authority
- Philippines - Agapita Salces, University of the Philippines Los Baños
- Nigeria - Sylvanus Omeje, Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria
- Kenya - Dornington Ogoyi, National Biosafety Authority
- India – Subeer Majumdar, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
- European Food Safety document on environmental risk assessment of GM animals - Reinhilde Schoonjans or Yann Devos, European Food Safety Authority
- South Africa contained use guideline - James Rhodes, Biosafety SA
- Picture of Day 1 speakers
- Results of online polls
- Greetings and Introduction – Diane Wray-Cahen and Eric Hallerman
- Day 2: October 8 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Summary of the previous day
- ILRI contained use for research – Hellen Mbaya & Steve Kemp, ILRI and University of Edinburgh
- Breeding industry perspective – Trent Olson, ABS Product Development.
- Question period and discussion panel – all speakers from October 8 and 9
Next steps, incl. explanation of break out meetings in Session IV
- Summary of the previous day
- October 22, 2020 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Greetings and Introduction
- Reports from Breakout Groups:
- Research and Developers - Asia and Oceania – Mark Tizard (CSIRO, Australia)
- Research and Developers- Europe and Americas – Mark Walton (AquaBounty, US)
- Government Officials - Africa and Middle East – Dorington Ogoyi (NBA, Kenya)
- Government Officials - Latin America – Adrianna Uribe (USDA, Colombia) and Pedro Rocha (IICA)
- Government Officials- Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States – Isabelle Depault (Ag Canada)
- Government Officials – Europe – Eric Hallerman (VaTech, US)
- Government Officials - Asia and Oceania – Lisa Kelly (FSANZ)
- Government officials – Francophone Africa – Maria Dagli (U. Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- Early Career and Young professionals – Margaret Karembu (ISAAA)
- Research and Developers - Asia and Oceania – Mark Tizard (CSIRO, Australia)
- Group discussion panel – All Breakout Group Leaders Next steps
- Picture of plenary speakers
- Results of online poll
- Day 1: November 4 (12:00 – 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Greetings, Introduction – Diane Wray-Cahen, Eric Hallerman, Godfrey Ngure
- Developer Updates on Science and Status of Genome Editing in Animal Groups
- Ruminants– Luiz Sergio Camargo, EMBRAPA, Brazil
- Poultry – Mark Tizard, CSIRO, Australia
- Swine – Bhanu Telugu, University of Missouri, USA
- Aquaculture species – Ross Houston, Roslin Institute, UK
- Ruminants– Luiz Sergio Camargo, EMBRAPA, Brazil
- Commercial Considerations
- Swine – Steve Brody, Genus
- Cattle – Daniel Sammartino, Kheiron
- Aquaculture – Alan Tinch, BenchMark Genetics
- Poultry – Tamsen Crowley, Poultry Hub, Australia
- Picture of day 1 speakers
- Results of online poll
- Greetings, Introduction – Diane Wray-Cahen, Eric Hallerman, Godfrey Ngure
- Day 2: November 5 (12:00 – 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Introduction – Margaret Karembu
- Summary of the previous day – Mark Walton, AquaBounty
- Need for genome editing/biotechnology for agriculture and food production – Mary Mbole-Kariuki, AU-IBAR
- Enabling innovation in biotechnology through government policy – Danilo Fernandez Rios, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (Paraguay) and Universidad Nacional de Asunción
- Building Trust for Biotechnology – Mahaletchumy (Maha) Arujanan, ISAAA
- Q&A session – Moderator: Margaret Karembu, ISAAA
- Speakers panel – Speakers from previous day, moderator: Margaret Karembu, ISAAA
- Picture of day 2 speakers
- Day 1: November 18 (12:00 – 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Greetings, Introduction – Diane Wray-Cahen, Eric Hallerman, Godfrey Ngure
- Moderator: Mark Tizard, CSIRO (Australia)
- 5 key lessons from public attitudes to using GM in animals - Craig Cormick, Think Outside the (Australia)
- Consumer perceptions of animal biotechnology in agriculture -Terri Moore, Farm Bureau (US)
- Growing Trust in Innovation - Sarah Gallo, BIO (US)
- Public perception of using synthetic biology to prevent the culling of male chicks -Aditi Mankad Aditi, Lucy Carter, and Elizabeth Hubman, CSIRO (Australia)
- Precision crossbreeding for smallholder dairies: an investment in our future - Tad Sonstegard, Acceligen (US)
- Developer/producer perspective on market readiness in South America - Jose Fernando Garcia, Beef Vitrine Tecnologica Agropecuaria (Brazil)
- Picture of day 1 speakers
- Results of online poll
- Day 2: November 19 (12:00 – 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Introduction – Mark Tizard, CSIRO (Australia)
- Moderator: Mark Tizard, CSIRO (Australia)
- Developers perspective on market readiness - Mark Walton, AquaBounty (US)
- Regulators building public trust - Maria Dagli and Luiz Sergio Camargo, CTNBio (Brazil)
- Societal perspectives on gene technologies and animals in agriculture. Is gene editing different? - Lynne Frewer, Newcastle University (UK)
- Summary of the previous day – Mahaletchumy (Maha) Arujanan, ISAAA
- Developers perspective on market readiness - Mark Walton, AquaBounty (US)
- Speakers panel and Q&A – Speakers from both days; Moderator: Maha Arujanan, ISAAA
- Picture of day 2 speakers
- November 25, 2020 – December 2, 2020
- Regional dialogs
- December 3 (12:00 – 14:00 UTC/GMT)
- Reports from the respective breakout groups (~10 minutes each):
- General discussion
- Next steps?