2nd International Workshop for Regulation of Animal Biotechnology: Preparing Markets for New Animal Product Opportunities

August 18-21, 2014 - Brasilia, Brazil

International Organizing Committee: Dr. Luciana Bertolin (UNIFOR, Brazil), Dr. Luiz Sergio Camargo (EMBRAPA, Brazil), Prof. Martín Lema (MAGyP, Argentina),  Prof. Jim Murray (University of California-Davis, USA), Dr. Jose Luiz Rodrigues (UFRGS, Brazil),  Dr. Mark Tigard (CSIRO, Australia), Dr. Mark Walton (Recombinetics, USA), Dr. Diane Wray-Cahen (USDA, USA)

Rationale:

Animals that have been produced using biotechnologies and are intended for commercial production are approaching the market. As a result, international organizations and the national authorities of a number of countries are developing frameworks for the food and environmental safety assessment of products of animal biotechnology. As animal biotechnologies mature and grow, we need to evaluate where we are today and plan for where we will need to be tomorrow. 

Building on the first international animal biotechnology regulatory workshop in Argentina (2011), this workshop reviewed the emerging elements of regulatory frameworks for the food and environmental safety assessment of products from animals produced using animal biotechnologies, including cloning, genetic engineering, and gene editing. It was intended primarily for a global exchange among professionals working for regulatory agencies, biosafety specialists and animal biotechnology and production experts.

Session 1: Introduction to Animal Biotechnologies Session 2: Harmonization of Regulatory Approaches  Session 3: Potential for Animal Biotechnologies in Different Sectors Session 4: Technology and Science-directed Regulation Session 5: Case Studies: Regulatory experiences with GE animals and insects Session 6: Building Trust through Communication and Transparency Session 7: Working Towards Coordination and Harmonization Session 8: Science, Regulation and Policy - Working Together to Balance Innovation and Safety