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A discussion on the use of GMOs Contents Terms of reference.............................................................................................................ii Summary...........................................................................................................................iii About the EFSA................................................................................................................iv Chapter 1: Information presented at the Plenary session: The EFSA on GMOs: a critical analysis...........................................................................5 The potential problems of the EFSAs role within the EU regulatory framework..........5 The precautionary Principle and its strengths and weaknesses......................................5 GMO Authorisation Process' problems and strengths.......................................................6 Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, genetically modified food and feed...........................6 Directive 2001/18/EC , deliberate release into the environment of GMO....................8 Chapter 2: Issues and questions raised: The risk assessment and monitoring................................................................................10 Labelling and Traceability................................................................................................11 Accidental release............................................................................................................12 Chapter3: Recommendations and conclusion: Recommendations............................................................................................................13 Self tasking activities.......................................................................................................13 Conclusion.......................................................................................................................14 Bibliography.....................................................................................................................15 Further reading.................................................................................................................16 Terms of Reference This is a follow up paper as a result of a committee plenary session held on 16th November 2007. Its objectives were to re-examine the current regulation of genetically modified organisms in relation to agricultural products within the European Union. The sessions remit included: * The accidental release of GMO's into the environment * The deliberate release of GMO's into the environment * The import and export...

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