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Tool 5 – Regulations

Information toolkit on food biotechnologies with a focus on food safety

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Tool 5 provides general information and examples to deal with regulatory frameworks around food biotechnologies. The examples aim to help users of this toolkit to explain how, why and by whom food biotechnologies are regulated, as well as the purpose of labelling.

See related publications: Handbook - using the information toolkit Tool 1: Background and guidance Tool 2: Fundamentals Tool 3: Rationale for potential benefits Tool 4: GM food safety assessment Tool 6: Human health Tool 7: Environment Tool 8: Practical uses and applications Tool 9: Current innovations Tool 10: Public engagement Last updated 13/04/2022

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