Genetically modified food crops and derived foods and feed:
Detection, safety evaluation, traceability and data storage
The Workshop is organized in the framework of The Agreement between RIKILT- Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands, the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS), the Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology (IPPE), the Center for Biosafety Research, Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Background
Rapid development of genetically modified (GM) food crops with input and output traits has resulted in a spectacular increase in cultivation areas for these type of crops, primarily in the USA, Canada, Argentina and China, while the cultivation in Europe is still limited, primarily due to low acceptance by the public in general. However globalisation of trade has already resulted in an extensive import and export of GM foods/feed across different continents, which emphasizes the urgent need for an intensive exchange of information on GM food crops and derived foods/feed, with respect to their molecular and safety characteristics, and the possibilities to trace such products. This type of information is essential for the scientific risk evaluation of these products, for risk management purposes and for the improvement of public trust in regulatory systems and responsible agencies.
Scope of the meeting
· to review ongoing activities in China, other South-East Asian countries and the EU concerning the development, safety evaluation, detection and traceability of GM food crops and derived foods and feed,
· to develop joint research proposals to be submitted in the framework of national and international research programmes,
· to establish a joint database containing GM constructs and methods for detection and traceability,
· to organize training courses in the application of test methods and strategies for safety evaluation of GM products, and for traceability
Participants
· Centre for Science and Technology Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing
· Centre for Biosafety Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing
· Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing
· School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
· Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai
· European Commission Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection
· Joint Research Centres of the European Commission at Geel and Ispra
· European Food Safety Authority, Brussels
· Food Inspection Service, Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, The Hague, Netherlands
· Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Netherlands
· Wageningen University and Research Center
Dates and location
June 1-2, 2005, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
Programme
Day 1: June 1
09.00 – 09.10 hours
Welcome and Opening
Robert van Gorcom, RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
09.10 -09.20 hours
Objectives of the Workshop
H.A. Kuiper, RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
09.20 – 09.40 hours
Regulatory Framework For Market Release of GM Food Crops in China
Yufa Peng, National Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests; Centre for Biosafety Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing
09.40 – 10.00 hours
EU Regulatory Framework GMOs
K. Neubauer, European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO), Brussels, Belgium
10.00 – 10.20 hours
Risk Assessment Strategies for GMOs
H.A. Kuiper, RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
10.20 – 10.40 hours
The Next Generation of GM Crops
G.A. Kleter, RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
10.40 -11.00 hours
Discussion
11.00 – 11.20 hours
Coffee/Tea
11.20 – 11.40 hours
Application of the Existing GMO Regulations for Cis-Genes
E. Jacobsen, Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
11.40 – 12.00 hours
The European Food Safety Authority: Tasks and Involvement in Risk Assessment of GMOs
S. Renckens, European Food Safety Authority, Brussels, Belgium
12.00 – 12.20 hours
Practical Implications of EU GMO Food/Feed Regulation
J.B.F.C. van Assum/M. Hennecken, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, The Netherlands
12.20 – 12.40 hours
Discussion
12.40 – 14.00 hours
Lunch
14.00 – 14.20 hours
Detection, Labeling and Monitoring of GMOs in China
Dabing Zhang, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
14.20 – 14.40 hours
Developments in Detection Methods for GMOs Using Microarray Technology
E.J. Kok, RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
14.40 -15.00 hours
European Union Activities in Development and Validation of Detection Methods for GMOs
Stephen Langrell, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Ispra, Italy
15.00 -15.20 hours
Coffee/Tea
15.20 – 15.40 hours
Development of GMO Reference Materials
S. Trappman/ H. Schimmel, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials, IRMM, Geel, Belgium
15.40 – 16.00 hours
Control Measures and Experiences with Detection of GM food products
E. Laurensse and K. Visser, Food Inspection Service Amsterdam, Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, The Hague, The Netherlands
16.00 -16.20 hours
EU Framework 6 and 7: Biosafety Research Possibilities
H. Marvin, RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
16.20 – 16.40 hours
General Discussion
16.40
Drinks
Day 2: June 2
1. Development of joint research proposals and identification of research programmes/sponsor organizations ( EU Specific Support Actions (SSA), Framework Programme 7 etc)
2. Planning of activities for the establishment of a joint data base for GM constructs and products
3. Planning of activities to set-up joint training programmes for detection and safety evaluation and traceability of GM food crops and derived foods/feed