Scientific and technical contribution to the development of an overall health strategy in the area of GMOs. Executive summary

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre has released a new study entitled "Scientific and technical contribution to the development of an overall health strategy in the area of GMOs". The study assesses the current state of knowledge in this field and defines areas for possible improvement. It was carried out on the request of the European Parliament with Directorate-General SANCO (Health & Consumer Protection) as the lead European Commission Service. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and a panel of twenty international experts also inputted.

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JMC: Press Release, 10.9.08: JRC publishes study on health effects of GMO food and animal feed http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm?id=1410&obj_id=5650&dt_code=NWS&lang=en

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