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Safety assessment of foods derived from modern biotechnology - Workshop report
On 31 October and 1 November 2006, a training-of-trainers workshop on "Safety assessment of foods derived from modern biotechnology Biosafety within a Biosecurity framework" was held in Ottawa, Canada, organized by FAO in collaboration with the Government of Canada. The summary report of the workshop is now available. The workshop was held as one of a series of biosafety-related activities within a Biosecurity framework. The overall objective of the project is to provide a standardized training package to assist countries in implementing international texts related to the food safety assessment of products derived from modern biotechnology. The purpose of the workshop was to pilot test the training package. See the report or contact [email protected] for more information.
12/02/2007