Open-ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment (2025-2026) - Week 3: 2 to 9 May
During the third week, the topics indicated in the Table of Contents below will be discussed.
The forum will be moderated by: Ms. Ana Laura Mello from Uruguay and Ms. Anita Anthonysamy from Malaysia.
Participants are requested to keep in mind the process for the identification and prioritization of specific issues of risk assessment of living modified organisms that may warrant consideration contained within annex I to decision CP-9/13.
When posting this information, participants are requested to provide their source of information, indicating if it is coming from a publication, their own work, or other type of source. When sharing publications, it is kindly requested that the URL and DOI links be provided.
The discussions will open on Friday 2 May at 5 p.m. EDT (Montreal time).
The discussions will close on Friday 9 May at 4 p.m. EDT (Montreal time).
الفهرس
- 1. Detection and monitoring of living modified organisms
- 2. Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints
- 3. Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14
- 4. Transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms
- 5. Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems
1. Detection and monitoring of living modified organisms
Mr Austein McLoughlin,
SCBD#12269
SCBD#12269
منذ عام واحدمنذ عام واحد
Posted on behalf of Ms. Ms. Anita Anthonysamy
Welcome to the final week of the Open-Ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on detection and monitoring of living modified organisms, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms. Under this thread, we will be discussing detection and monitoring of living modified organisms.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions. If you have not had the opportunity to provide some insights, this would be your last week to do so on this platform. I am anticipating a flurry of activities on this platform this final week.
Anita Anthonysamy
Welcome to the final week of the Open-Ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on detection and monitoring of living modified organisms, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms. Under this thread, we will be discussing detection and monitoring of living modified organisms.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions. If you have not had the opportunity to provide some insights, this would be your last week to do so on this platform. I am anticipating a flurry of activities on this platform this final week.
Anita Anthonysamy
2. Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints
Mr Austein McLoughlin,
SCBD#12268
SCBD#12268
منذ عام واحدمنذ عام واحد
Posted on behalf of Ms. Ana Laura Mello
Welcome to the final week of the Open-Ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems. Under this thread, we will be discussing Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions.
Ana Laura Mello
Welcome to the final week of the Open-Ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems. Under this thread, we will be discussing Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions.
Ana Laura Mello
3. Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14
Mr Austein McLoughlin,
SCBD#12267
SCBD#12267
منذ عام واحدمنذ عام واحد
Posted on behalf of Ms. Ana Laura Mello and Ms. Anita Anthonysamy
We would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, we the honour of co-moderating the topic on Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, we would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, we kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
We trust that we can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. We look forward to reading your interventions.
Ana Laura Mello and Anita Anthonysamy
We would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, we the honour of co-moderating the topic on Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, we would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, we kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
We trust that we can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. We look forward to reading your interventions.
Ana Laura Mello and Anita Anthonysamy
4. Transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms
Mr Austein McLoughlin,
SCBD#12266
SCBD#12266
منذ عام واحدمنذ عام واحد
Posted on behalf of Ms. Anita Anthonysamy
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on detection and monitoring of living modified organisms, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms. Under this thread, we will be discussing the transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions. I have been looking forward to this topic and am quite eager to read the inputs from our diverse group of participants.
Anita Anthonysamy
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on detection and monitoring of living modified organisms, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms. Under this thread, we will be discussing the transportability of data for risk assessment of living modified organisms.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions. I have been looking forward to this topic and am quite eager to read the inputs from our diverse group of participants.
Anita Anthonysamy
5. Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems
Mr Austein McLoughlin,
SCBD#12265
SCBD#12265
منذ عام واحدمنذ عام واحد
Posted on behalf of Ms. Ana Laura Mello
Welcome to the final week of the Open-Ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems. Under this thread, we will be discussing Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions.
Ana Laura Mello
Welcome to the final week of the Open-Ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
I would first like to thank all colleagues for the active discussions, important resources and valuable contributions thus far. These will support the deliberations of the AHTEG.
For this final week of the online forum, I have the honour of moderating the three topics on Operationalizing protection goals into relevant assessment and measurement endpoints, Simplified procedures related to Article 13 and Agreements and arrangements as per Article 14, and Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems. Under this thread, we will be discussing Use of living modified organisms in centres of origin and in traditional agricultural systems.
To complement the information submitted by the Parties on this topic, I would like to focus the discussions around the following questions:
1. How does this topic potentially pose challenges to the existing risk assessment frameworks, guidance and methodologies? Do solutions exist?
2. What could be the specific challenges to related to this issue?
3. What are the specific issues concerning this topic?
(i) Is there the potential to cause adverse effects on biodiversity, in particular those that are serious or irreversible, taking into account the urgent need to protect specific aspects of biodiversity, such as an endemic/rare species or a unique habitat or ecosystem, taking into account risks to human health and the value of biological diversity to indigenous peoples and local communities?
(ii) Is there the potential to have an introduction into the environment either deliberately or accidentally?
(iii) Is there the potential to disseminate across national borders?
(iv) Is the LMO already, or are likely to be, commercialized or in use somewhere in the world?
4. Are there existing resources on similar issues that can address this issue or resources that could be adapted to address this need?
When providing information and to support the synthesis, kindly indicate which of the questions information is provided for. If possible, please also provide DOI or URL links to publications being shared to facilitate the collation of references and understanding of fellow participants.
Due to IT maintenance, there will not be the possibility to extend the online forum. So, I kindly invite you to contribute before the close on Friday 9 May 2025 4 p.m. (Montreal time).
I trust that my co-moderator and I can count on your continued active engagement during this last week. I look forward to reading your interventions.
Ana Laura Mello
