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Delivering Genetically Engineered Crops to Poor Farmers - Recommendations for Improved Biosafety Regulations in Developing Countries (IFPRI Policy Brief 14)
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- Inter-governmental organization (IGO)
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC
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2009-12
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The paper is divided into the following sections:
One Step Behind the Technology
Developing Effective Biosafety Regulations
1. Match the level of regulation to the level of risk
2. Adopt flexible regulatory frameworks
3. Enact performance-based rather than prescriptive regulations
4. Make greater use of innovative risk-assessment methods for regulatory purposes
5. Rationalize the application process
6. Understand the effects of regulation
7. Pursue regional approaches to risk assessment and facilitate knowledge exchange
Conclusion
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One Step Behind the Technology
Developing Effective Biosafety Regulations
1. Match the level of regulation to the level of risk
2. Adopt flexible regulatory frameworks
3. Enact performance-based rather than prescriptive regulations
4. Make greater use of innovative risk-assessment methods for regulatory purposes
5. Rationalize the application process
6. Understand the effects of regulation
7. Pursue regional approaches to risk assessment and facilitate knowledge exchange
Conclusion
- GBF-T17. Strengthen biosafety and distribute benefits of biotechnology
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