Record details

General Information

Title

Analysis of a National Biosafety System: Regulatory Policies and Procedures in Egypt

Author

Madkour, Magdy A.; Nawawy, Amin S. El; Traynor, Patricia L.; ISNAR - International Service for National Agricultural Research; AGERI - Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute

Organization(s) involved in the publication of this resource

Record #42249

ISNAR - International Service for National Agricultural Research

Laan van Nieuw Oost Indië 133, 2593 BM The Hague
P.O. Box 93375, 2509 AJ
The Hague, The Netherlands

Netherlands

Phone:	+31 70 349 6100
Fax:	+31 70 381 9677
Email:	isnar@cgiar.org
Url:	www.isnar.cgiar.org

Record #42300

AGERI - Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute

Ministry of Agriculture & Land Reclamation,
Agricultural Research Center (ARC)
9 Gamaa Street, ARC
Ghiza 12619
Egypt
Tel.: +202 5727831, +202 5734424

Egypt

Fax:	+202 5689519, +202 5731574
Url:	http://potato.claes.sci.eg/arc/ageri.HTM

Language(s)

English

Publication date

2000-01-01

Subject

Summary, abstract or table of contents

This report includes a description of the organization and operation of Egypt's biosafety system, and discusses the larger context for GMO commercialization. Recommendations emerging from this study include (1) specific suggestions for revising Egypt's biosafety guidelines, (2) ideas for improving the functioning of national and institutional biosafety committees, (3) recommendations for strengthening biosafety review and decision making, and (4) developing means of actively disseminating information to the wider biotechnology community and the public.

Thematic areas

Biosafety policy and regulation
Public awareness, education and participation

Additional Information

Type of resource

Report (including scientific reports, workshop proceedings, project outcomes and case studies)

Identifier

ISBN: 92-9118-053-X; ISSN: 1023-9394

Publisher and its location

ISNAR - International Service for National Agricultural Research; AGERI - Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute

Rights

2000 International Service for National Agricultural Research.

Format

Adobe Acrobat Reader, Paper (50 pages)
PDF

Source

ISNAR Country Report 62;

Keywords and any other relevant information

biotechnology
biosafety
gmos/lmos
regulatory regime
egypt
public participation
decision making

Access to the resource

Link to the resource(s)

English