National Biosafety Board and GMAC Established in Malaysia
June 4, 2010| |
Natural Resource and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas announced the establishment of The National Biosafety Board (NBB) and Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) under the Biosafety Act 2007. The Biosafety Act 2007 was enforced on 1 December 2009. The secretary-general of the ministry is the chairman of the NBB which comprises of representatives from Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Plantation, Industry and Commodities, Ministry of International Trade and Industry and Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism. In addition, there are also three members who have relevant expertise and experience.
NBB is responsible to make decisions pertaining to the release, importation, exportation and contained use of any living modified organism (LMO) derived from modern biotechnology. It will also monitor activities relating to LMO and products of such organisms as well as promote the research, development, educational and training activities relating to biosafety, and facilitate the collection, storage and dissemination of data relating to LMO and biosafety.
GMAC provides scientific and technical advice to the Minister and NBB, and is chaired by Dr. Ahmad Parveez, who is a principal research officer at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. GMAC consists of experts from various science-based disciplines and relevant disciplines from government agencies, research institutes, private sectors and non-governmental organizations.
For more information, email inquiries to biosafety@nre.gov.my
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