Record details

General Information

Country

Malaysia

Title of risk assessment

RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT OF THE GENETIC MODIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GMAC) FOR AN APPLICATION TO CONDUCT A LIMITED MARK-RELEASE-RECAPTURE OF Aedes aegypti (L.) WILD TYPE AND OX513A STRAINS

Date of the risk assessment

2010-09-24

Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the risk assessment

Malaysian Department of Biosafety

Level 1, Podium 2, Wisma Sumber Asli
No. 25, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4

Putrajaya, Federal Territory

Malaysia, 62574

Phone:	+603 8886 1746 / 1579
Fax:	+603-8889 5604
Email:	biosafety@nre.gov.my,letchu@nre.gov.my
Url:	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, MALAYSIA,Department of Biosafety Malaysia

Record #48230

Risk assessment details

Living modified organism

Dominant lethal Aedes aegypti mosquito

Dr. Lee Han Lim

Conditional lethality
Selectable marker genes and reporter genes

Record #101474

Scope of the risk assessment

LMOs for Introduction into the environment
- Field trial

Risk assessment report / Summary

Risk Assessment Report of GMAC

Methodology and points to consider

Potential adverse effects identified in the risk assessment

Please refer to Risk Assessment Report

Likelihood that the potential adverse effects will be realized

Please refer to Risk Assessment Report

Possible consequences:

Please refer to Risk Assessment Report

Estimation of the overall risk

Please refer to Risk Assessment Report

Recommendation(s)

Recommendation is that the field trial is apparoved with terms and conditions as it does not endanger biological diveristy or human, animal and plant health. Terms and conditions are imposed as risk management strategies.