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Public Awareness and Participation (7 May 2012)
Issue:crop protection, plant biotechnology
The Global Industry Coalition (GIC) believes that governments should play a primary role in providing relevant and objective information about modern biotechnology and how it is regulated to the general public. The private sector should also contribute to improved public awareness by providing information about existing technologies, new developments, and research aimed at solving agricultural challenges through biotechnology.
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GIC Outline for Outreach on Risk Assessment Risk Management (2 May 2012)
The following Global Industry Coalition (GIC)1 document summarizes the results of the May 2011 meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Experts Group on risk assessment and risk management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (AHTEG), provides information regarding the Action Plan for the AHTEG, and encourages increased participation in the scientific reviews and open on-line fora scheduled before the sixth meeting of the Parties (MOP-6) in October 2012
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY COALITION (GIC) VIEWS NAGOYA-KUALA LUMPUR (2 May 2012)
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Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification Requirements for (2 May 2012)
The Global Industry Coalition (GIC)1 believes that the documentation requirements developed by the Parties for shipments of living modified organisms (LMOs) for contained use and intentional introduction into the environment are working well and should continue to be supported. Current efforts should focus on clarifying national requirements for import by posting clear information on the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH), rather than on development of new systems or stand-alone documentation for these shipments.
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Sampling and Detection Methods and the Biosafety Protocol Views of the Global (2 May 2012)
A number of international organizations, such as Codex Alimentarius (Codex), the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the International Standards Organization (ISO), have well established work plans focused on development and harmonization of systems and standards for living modified organisms (LMOs) in commerce. These organizations incorporate applicable scientific expertise and experience to determine the appropriate integrated systems, standards, and specifications to best enable global trade in LMOs. Therefore, and in order to create synergies and avoid duplication of efforts, the GIC recommends that Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Biosafety Protocol) focus on information-sharing with these and other relevant international bodies rather than developing criteria for acceptability and harmonization of sampling and detection techniques under the Biosafety Protocol.
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Sharing of Best Practices on National Experiences with Public Awareness, Education (2 May 2012)
The Global Industry Coalition supports a work programme on public awareness, education
and participation that focuses on international information exchange and sharing of best
practices on public information, education and participation efforts that can assist Parties to
comply with their obligations under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Protocol) in
accordance with their own national laws.
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Socio-Economic Considerations in Decision-making on LMOs (2 May 2012)
Any consideration of socio-economic impacts in decision-making must remain within the scope of the language of Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Protocol), which requires that these considerations: (a) must be taken into account in a manner consistent with Parties’ international obligations; and (b) must be limited to those arising from the impact of living modified organisms (LMOs) on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Work on this issue should focus on continued research and information-exchange.
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WTO-Consistency of Import Restrictions that Take into Account Socio-Economic Considerations (2 May 2012)
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Newsletter - Plant Science Post - April 2012 (4 Apr 2012)
Issue:crop protection, plant biotechnology
This issue of Plant Science Post looks at how herbicides and crop protection stewardship programmes are benefiting sustainable agricultural practices.
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Questionnaire - Principles of Regulation (3 Apr 2012)
The key regulatory principles and best registration practices have been compiled into a list of questions that can be used to assess existing levels of adoption.
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