Post-release monitoring and long-term effects of LMOs released into the environment

Dear Forum Participant,

Welcome to the Discussion Group on “Post-release monitoring and long-term effects of LMOs released into the environment”.

**The discussions within this group will take place from 1 to 14 December 2008.**

To assist in the discussions, the following is a non-exhaustive list of suggested points for discussion:

1. Time and spatial (e.g., how often and for how long) requirements for monitoring different types of LMOs, traits and receiving environments;

2. How to assess long-term effects of LMOs?

3. What type of baseline data is needed and how to develop it?

4. Other considerations regarding post-release monitoring and long-term effects, including emergency measures, that should be taken into account when preparing risk assessment reports.

Also, an introduction to the topic, as well as a non-exhaustive list of suggested reading materials have been made available.

A short tutorial to assist the participants in posting messages and navigating through the Forum is available at http://bch.cbd.int/forum/tutorial_discgroup.pdf.

The CBD Secretariat thanks you for your active participation. Happy discussions!

The Biosafety Division

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