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Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy at OECD: Future Trends
Peter W E Kearns1, Gijs A Kleter2, Hans E N Bergmans3
1Former Principal Administrator (Biosafety), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France.
Trends in Biotechnology
|March 23, 2021
Abstract:
The OECD Council Recommendation on Recombinant DNA Safety Considerations is a legal instrument which has been in force since 1986. It outlines the safety assessment practices that countries should have in place for agricultural and environmental biotechnology. This article suggests possible updates to make it suitable for the modern era.