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Options to reform the European Union legislation on GMOs: scope and definitions

We discuss options to reform the EU genetically modified organisms (GMO) regulatory framework, make risk assessment and decision-making more consistent with scientific principles, and lay the groundwork for international coherence. The first in a three-part series, this article focuses on reform options related to the scope of the legislation and the GMO definition.

Options to Reform the European Union Legislation on GMOs
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Source: Eriksson, D et al. (2020) Options to reform the European Union legislation on GMOs: scope and definitions. Trends in Biotechnology, Volume 38, Issue 3, 231 - 234

Categories

  • Gene technology
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
  • Genome editing
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