The Codex Alimentarius Working Group on Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Animals has continued working on the development of draft guidelines for the conduct of food safety assessments of foods derived from GM animals.

During its latest meeting, held from 30 May to 1 June, in Brussels, the group’s discussion and debate focused on the unique challenges posed by animal biotechnology. In particular, participants considered ways to take up concerns not related to food safety, such as environmental risks, animal welfare and ethical issues within the framework of exploring “other legitimate factors” influencing biotechnology decision-making.
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ICTSD Trade BioRes news report, 2 June 2006