Author : Mamaril, Vicencio
The basis of regulating GMOs is an Administrative Order issued by the Department of Agriculture. This is AO no. 8, Rules and Regulations for the Importation and Release Into the Environment of Plants and Plant Products Derived from the Use of Modern Biotechnology, issued on April 3, 2005. This order mandated the Bureua of Plant Industry as the lead agency in the issuance of biosafety permits.
Subject:
food safety DNA environmental safety nutritional value assessment genetic engineering genetically modified organisms (GMOs) risk assessment National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines Bureau of Plant Industry CODEX Alimentarious and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development : OECD BPI Biotechnology Core Team toxicity allergenicity food/feed preparation
Material : biotech
Serial Title : BIOLIFE: a bi-monthly magazine on biotechnology
Publisher : Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines,
Publication Date : March-April 2006
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