Biotechnology External Links

Table of Contents:

• Advisory Committee
• General Information
• Genetically Modified Feeds
• Lists of Biotechnology Links
• Regulations

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Information Links

Advisory Committee

Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee
This is an expert, arm's length advisory body appointed to advise the federal government on policy issues related to biotechnology. This site contains a number of reports addressing food and agricultural biotechnology issues.

General Information

Food Biotechnology Communications Network
Provides food biotechnology information.

Biotechnology and Food Safety
A series of reports on biotechnology, food safety and agriculture.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Agricultural Biotechnology USDA

Genetically Modified Feeds

Genetically Modified Crops-Impact on Meat, Milk, and Eggs
Federation of Animal Science Society

Livestock Feed Safety of GM Plants and Plant Products
University of Guelph

Lists of Biotechnology Links

Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee
Catergorizes by country.

Food Biotechnology Communication Network
Categorizes information by academic, consumer, health, industry, other, processing, production, research, retail.

Regulations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
CFIA shares responsibility for the regulation of products derived from biotechnology including plants, animal feeds and animal feed ingredients, fertilizers and veterinary biologics.

Safety Assessment Process for Novel Foods and Agricultural Products of Biotechnology
Health Canada

Guidelines for the Assessment of Livestock Feed from Plants with Novel Traits
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Assessing the Health Risks of Biotechnology Products Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Health Canada

Consultation on Regulating Livestock Animals and Fish Derived from Biotechnology
Canadian Food Inspection Agency