As part of the series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, the OECDs Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology has recently published the "Consensus document on safety information on transgenic plants expressing Bacillus thuringiensis - derived insect control protein". The 109-page document "summarises the information available on the source of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin genes, the structure and properties of the toxins they encode, unique mechanisms of action, use in plants, toxicity and exposure data, and assessment methods". See the document or contact [email protected] for more information.

08/07/2007