Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations

World Health Organization

Evaluation of Allergenicity of
Genetically Modified Foods

Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation
on Allergenicity of Foods Derived from Biotechnology
22 - 25 January 2001

   
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Rome, Italy

The opinions expressed in this report are those of the participants at the Consultation and do not imply any opinion on the part of FAO and WHO


CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Scope

4. Overview of Food Allergies

5. Decision Tree Approach to the Evaluation of the Allergenicity of Genetically Modified Foods

6. Standardization of Methodologies

7. Conclusions

8. Recommendations

9. List of Abbreviations

10. References

Annex 1. List of Participants

Annex 2. List of Documents

Annex 3. FAO/WHO 2000 Decision Tree

Annex 4. FAO/WHO 2001 Decision Tree