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FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY Law and Modern Biotechnology Selected
Issues of Relevance Lyle Glowka |
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2003 |
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ISBN 92-5-104972-6
ISSN 1014-6679
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II. THE NATURE OF INSTRUMENTS ADDRESSING BIOTECHNOLOGY
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICY-MAKING AND REGULATORY DECISION-MAKING
3.1.1. International treatment of access to information
3.1.2. National level treatment of access to information3.2.1. Food labelling at the international and national levels
3.2.2. Labelling related to biosafety at international and national levels3.3. Public participation in policy and decision-making
3.3.1. Public participation in policy-making
3.3.2. Public participation in decision-making
4.1. Designating existing or establishing new institutions
4.2. Safety assessment4.2.1. Risk assessment
4.2.2. Risk management4.2.2.1. Post approval monitoring and other responsibilities
4.2.2.2. Labelling
4.2.2.3. Traceability4.3.1. Decision-making considerations other than environment and human health
4.3.2. Mechanisms to ensure greater accountability in decision-making4.3.2.1. Criteria for decision-making
4.3.2.2. Publicly available rationale
4.3.2.3. Access to judicial or administrative reviewV. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS ON GAPS AND TRENDS AND AREAS FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE WORK
5.1. General conclusions on gaps and trends and areas for possible future work with regard to public participation
5.2. General conclusions on gaps and trends and areas for possible future work with regard to oversight mechanisms
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology Industry Organization (United States of America)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
United Nations Commission on Economic Co-operation in Europe
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
World Conservation Union
World Trade Organization (WTO)
SELECTED NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY
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