The objective of the Codex Ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology (TFFDB) is to develop standards, guidelines or recommendations, as appropriate, for foods derived from biotechnology or traits introduced into foods by biotechnology, on the bases of scientific evidence, risk analysis and having regard, where appropriate, to other legitimate factors relevant to health of consumers and protection of fair trade practice.

Principles for the risk analysis of foods derived from modern biotechnology (2003)
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Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants (2003)
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Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of foods produced using recombinant-DNA micro-organisms (2003)
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Codex Ad hocTask Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology - Reports
1st Session (2000)
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2nd Session (2001)
[ 341kb]
3rd Session (2002)
[ 941kb]
4th Session (2003)
[ 515kb]
5th Session (2005)
[ 180kb]
6th Session (2006)
[ 310kb]