Position
Statements on Biotechnology
World
Health Organization (WHO) Website: http://www.who.org
Since its
inception in 1948, WHO has been promoting scientific research in food
safety and the development of principles and guidelines to be used
by its Member States to assure the safety of their food supplies. This
has been done through convening consultations of international experts
and making the resulting recommendations available to Member States
and the public through WHO publications, such as the Technical Report
Series. WHO has similarly provided scientific advice on biotechnology
over the past decade.
Relevant
documents:
1) Safety
aspects of genetically modified foods of plants origin, Report of a
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Foods Derived from Biotechnology
- click here
2) WHO Director
General speaks on GM foods (28 August 2002) - click here
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International
Support:
- International
Organizations
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North
America
- Latin
America
- Oceania
International
Organizations
- Food
and Agricultural Organization
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations Environment Programme
- Third World Academy of Sciences
- Agenda
21
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Vatican Pontifical Academy on Life
- International
Council for Science Union
- International
Life Sciences Institute
Africa
- International
Society of African Scientists
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- Africabio
- South African Minister Ngubane's statement at WSSD
- National Biotechnology Strategy for South Africa
- Former Kenyan President Moi's letter to US President Clinton
- Nigerian
President Obasanjo's Statement
Asia
- Asian
Development Bank
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Indian National Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Science and Technology (Philippines)
- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir's Speech
at BioMalaysia 2002
- Policy Statement on Biotechnology (Philippines)
Europe
- Royal
Society of London
- Prime
Minister Blair's speech
- European
Commission
- French
Academy of Science
North
America
United
States of America
- American
Medical Association
- American Society for Microbiology
- National Academy of Sciences
- National Research Council
- American Society of Plant Biologists
- Federation of Animal Science Societies
- American Midwest Farmers
- American
Agri-Women
- American
Soybean Association
- National
Chicken Council
- National
Corn Growers Association
- National
Cotton Council
- National
Milk Producers Federation
- National
Potato Council
- National
Turkey Federation
- United
Soybean Board
Canada
- Canadian
Biotechnology Advisory Committee
- The
Royal Society of Canada (The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities)
- Industry
Canada (Federal Department of Industry)
- The
1998 Canadian Biotechnology Strategy: A Ongoing Renewal Process
Latin
America
- Brazilian
Academy of Sciences
- Mexican Academy of Sciences
Oceania
- New
Zealand Royal Commission
- Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
- Australia New Zealand Food Authority
- Australian Biotechnology: A National Strategy (2000)
- National
Farmers' Federation |
