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We discuss options to reform the EU genetically modified organism (GMO) regulatory framework, make risk assessment and decision-making more consistent with scientific principles, and lay the groundwork for international coherence. In this third of three articles, we focus on labeling and coexistence as well as discuss the political reality and potential ways forward.
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Biotecnologia/ética , Tomada de Decisões/ética , União Europeia , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética , Biotecnologia/legislação & jurisprudência , Alimentos Geneticamente Modificados , Humanos , Medição de Risco/legislação & jurisprudênciaRESUMO
Here, we discuss options to reform the EU genetically modified organism (GMO) regulatory framework, to make risk assessment and decision-making more consistent with scientific principles, and to lay the groundwork for international coherence. We discussed the scope and definitions in a previous article and, thus, here we focus on the procedures for risk assessment and risk management.
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Agricultura/legislação & jurisprudência , Biotecnologia/legislação & jurisprudência , Organismos Geneticamente Modificados , Animais , Meio Ambiente , União Europeia , Alimentos Geneticamente Modificados , Regulamentação Governamental , Humanos , Plantas , Medição de Risco/legislação & jurisprudência , Gestão de Riscos/legislação & jurisprudênciaRESUMO
We discuss options to reform the EU genetically modified organisms (GMO) regulatory framework, make risk assessment and decision-making more consistent with scientific principles, and lay the groundwork for international coherence. The first in a three-part series, this article focuses on reform options related to the scope of the legislation and the GMO definition.