Competent authorities and information ressources for GMO risk assessment
European Union:
European Food Safety Authority (GMO panel)
National authorities:
Germany: Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)
Austria: Federal Ministry for Health, Family and Youth
UK: Food Standards Agency (FSA) / Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
France: Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES)
International organisations and information ressources relevant for GMO risk assessment
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
FAO: Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture
GRACE involves stakeholders in research planning and drawing of conclusions. Read here for more information.
New Stakeholder Consultation Reports:
Consultation on Good Review Practice in GMO Impact Assessment
Improving the availability of scientific information on GM plants
The database CADIMA (Central Access Database for Impact Assessment of Crop Genetic Improvement Technologies) contains quality assessed studies and conclusions on the health effects, socio-economic consequences and environmental impacts of GM plants as well as raw data of animal feeding studies and alternative in vitro approaches.
It is currently under development and covers the EU projects GRACE, G-TwYST and PreSto GMO ERA-Net.