EFSA's GMO Network Discuss Risk Assessment of GMOs
May 27, 2015| |
The Scientific Network on Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Network) conducted its 6th annual meeting on May 12-13, 2015 in Parma, Italy and discussed the upcoming EFSA outputs and activities relating to risk assessment of GMOs. The meeting was attended by over 40 scientific experts from 26 European Members States as well as from Norway and Switzerland. The discussions were focused on the two guidance documents: Draft Guidance Document for the agronomic and phenotypic characterization of genetically modified (GM) plants; and Draft Guidance Document for the risk assessment of the renewal of GM plant products. The experts also talked about issues on proposals submitted by Member States, such as risk assessment of second generation GM plants and of plants developed through new breeding tools.
The details of the meeting and the draft agenda are posted at EFSA.
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