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- Title
Regulating innovative crop technologies in Canada: the case of regulating genetically modified crops.
- Authors
Smyth, Stuart; McHughen, Alan
- Abstract
The advent of genetically modified crops in the late 1980s triggered a regulatory response to the relatively new field of plant genetic engineering. Over a 7-year period, a new regulatory framework was created, based on scientific principles that focused on risk mitigation. The process was transparent and deliberately sought the input of those involved in crop development from non-governmental organizations, industry, academia and federal research laboratories. The resulting regulations have now been in place for over a decade, and the resilience of the risk-mitigating regulations is evident as there has been no documented case of damage to either environment or human health.
- Subjects
CANADA; TRANSGENIC plants; GENETIC engineering of crops; PLANT genetic transformation; PLANT biotechnology; PLANT genetic engineering &; the environment; RISK assessment of transgenic plants; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 3, p213
- ISSN
1467-7644
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-7652.2007.00309.x