Regulators Discover a Hidden Viral Gene in Commercial GMO Crops

A scientific paper published in late 2012 shows that US and EU GMO regulators have for many years been inadvertently approving transgenic events containing an unsuspected viral gene, which may have potential adverse impacts. […]

Framework for a Systematic Environmental Impact Assessment of GMOs

A recently published paper sets out a framework for a European network for a systematic environmental impact assessment of GMOs. […]

Studies on GMO Risk Assessment

Two recent scientific studies which critically scrutinize the practice and approach taken by the authorities in conducting risk assessments on GMOs in the European Union. […]

How Much Insecticide Do Bt Plants Actually Produce?

New publication shows inadequacies in risk assessment of GM plants. […]

Environmental Risk Assessment of GM plants – Concepts and Controversies

This article presents an improved environmental risk assessment concept that is system oriented, with the GM plant at the centre, and integrates a procedure for selection of testing organisms that do occur in the receiving environment. […]

From Risk Assessment to In-Context Trajectory Evaluation – GMOs and their Social Implications

This paper questions the validity of current risk assessment from both a social and an ecological perspective, and elaborates an alternative approach, namely in-context trajectory evaluation. […]

Molecular Profiling – a tool for addressing emerging gaps in the comparative risk assessment of GMOs

This paper reviews the latest research on the applicability and usefulness of molecular profiling techniques for GMO risk assessment. […]

Resource availability – Assessment of Technical Dossiers

GenØk-Centre for Biosafety’s assessments of technical dossiers for various transgenic events […]

BT BRINJAL Event EE1 – The Scope and Adequacy of the GEAC Toxicological Risk Assessment

This independent evaluation of feeding studies raises serious concerns about the safety of Bt brinjal. […]

Bt Brinjal: The Scope and Adequacy of the GEAC Environmental Risk Assessment

This report addresses the scientific issues related to the risk assessment and moratorium on Bt brinjal in India. […]