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Food Safety Research Committee
【Biotechnology Task Force】 |
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Force Objectives |
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The aim of the task force is to carry out
investigative research relating to the safety of food products
derived from biotechnology, to disseminate the proper information
concerning these foods, and to provide information to Codex
and the Japanese government.
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Activities To Date |
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During this fiscal
year, the 7th Meeting of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental
Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology is to be held
in Makuhari, Chiba (scheduled for September 24 to 28, 2007).
A discussion will be carried out on international guidelines
concerning the safety of genetically modified plants for the
improvement of nutrition, and the safety of genetically modified
animals as food products. The Codex task force has already adopted
the materials prepared by the ILSI International Food Biotechnology
Committee (IFBiC) as a basis for evaluating the safety of genetically
modified plants developed to improve nutrition. Nevertheless,
we want to further follow up on the progress made during this
fiscal year, and to support the international standardization
of the relevant regulations.
The International Workshop for Evaluating
the Impact of Genetically Modified Plants on Bio-diversity
was held last year. A discussion was carried out by key individuals
from Japan and abroad such as the Vice Chairman of the OECD
biotech panel and the Vice Chairman of the EU's GMO panel.
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＜International Workshops Recently
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Workshop on the Allergenic Properties
of Protein (2003) |
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International Workshop on Detection
Technology for Genetically Modified Produce (2004) |
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Workshop on Evaluating the Benefits
and Safety of Food Products and Feed for Improved Nutrition
through Genetic Modification (2005) |
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International Workshop for Evaluating
the Impact of Genetically Modified Plants on Bio-diversity (2006) |
| Future
Activities |
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Life-World Watch Center (LWWC),
Ochanomizu University: |
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Continuation of a course for comprehensive
evaluation and management of organisms |
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15 lectures on biotechnology to be held in
the second semester |
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Allergy science: Continued cooperation
with the ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI)
and the National Institute of Health and Nutrition |
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Environmental safety: Holding symposiums |
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Consultation with the Food Safety
Research Committee |
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Participation in the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental
Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology |
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(June 2007)
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