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Title

Consensus Document on Information Used in the Assessment of Environmental Applications Involving Baculoviruses

Author

OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Organization(s) involved in the publication of this resource

Record #42523

OECD

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Language(s)

English

Publication date

2002-01-08

Subject

Summary, abstract or table of contents

Consensus documents contain information for use during the regulatory assessment of a particular product. This document contains general information on baculoviruses such as organism characteristics, behavior in the environment, their history of use and interactions as well as environmental safety considerations.

Thematic areas

Biosafety policy and regulation
- National/Domestic regulatory frameworks or guidelines
- National administrative frameworks
- National decision making system
Scientific and technical issues
- Risk assessment

Background material to the “Guidance on risk assessment of living modified organisms”

Is this document is recommend as background material for the “Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms”

http://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/ra_guidance_references.shtml

Yes

Section(s) of the “Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms” this background material is relevant

1. Roadmap for risk assessment of living modified organisms
- 1.5. Conducting the risk assessment
  - 1.5.1. Step 1: “Identification of any novel genotypic and phenotypic characteristics associated with the living modified organism that may have adverse effects on biological diversity in the likely potential receiving environment, taking also into account risks to human health”

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