Asian Bio-Net, the website of the FAO project on Capacity Building in Biosafety of GM Crops in Asia, based at the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, has recently been launched. The project, supported by the Government of Japan, was formulated to "assist countries in the region in safe harnessing of the benefits of biotechnology in accordance with relevant global agreements on the subject". The website, which is still being expanded, currently contains information about the project and its activities, including the 28-page proceedings of the projects first regional consultation held on 7-10 July 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand. See http://asiabionet.org or contact [email protected] for more information.

07/02/2004