GenØk represented in "The Norway Canada Workshop on Risk Assessment for Emerging Applications of LMOs"

16.08.2007

Terje Traavik and Jan Huby represented GenØk in "The Norway Canada Workshop on Risk Assessment for Emerging Applications of LMOs" 4-6 June 2007 in Montreal, Canada.

The objective of the workshop was to provide information to assist the discussion at MOP 4 on risk assessment and risk management, particularly on issues related to trees, fish, veterinary applications and specific plant varieties. The report of the workshop will be provided to MOP 4 as an information document.

Terje Traavik from GenØk was invited as one of the keynote speakers in the workshop and talked about "GM Viruses for management of animal populations".

The workshop will address available guidance on risk assessment for emerging applications of modern biotechnology, identification in gaps in information or science that could impact on appropriate risk assessments and appropriateness of current models for risk assessment applied to emerging applications.