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Biosafety Organization (ORG)
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published: 23 Aug 2006 last updated: 26 Nov 2010

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ()
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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2 rue André Pascal
Paris, Cedex 16,
75775,
  • +33 1 4524 8200
  • +33 1 4524 8500
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Inter-governmental organization (IGO)
  • General biosafety
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a unique forum where the governments of 30 market democracies work together to address the economic, social and governance challenges of globalisation as well as to exploit its opportunities.
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The OECD coordinates a programme on the harmonization of regulatory oversight in biotechnology. The objective of the programme is to promote international harmonization in biotechnology, which will ensure that environmental health and safety aspects are properly evaluated, while avoiding non-tariff barriers to products of the technology. The major component of the programme is the development of consensus documents, which comprise technical information for use during the technical assessment of products of biotechnology, and are intended to be mutually recognized among OECD Member Countries. These documents focus on the biology of organisms (such as plants, animals, or microorganisms), or traits, and contain scientific evidence that is useful for environmental safety assessment. OECD also has further information exchange mechanisms and outreach activities with UNEP and UNIDO.
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