Minutes, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee, Working Group on Aquatic Biotechnology and Environmental Safety : September 28, 1994.

  • United States. Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee. Working Group on Aquatic Biotechnology and Environmental Safety
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[1994]
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Credit: Minutes, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee, Working Group on Aquatic Biotechnology and Environmental Safety : September 28, 1994. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GO TO ILB Does the GMO result from Deliberate Chromosomal deliberate changes of genes? sets Are suitable* natural ecosystem(s) accessible through indirect pathways? ( Note 2) containment is removed, does the GMO have direct access to (a) suitable* natural ecosystem(s)? (Note 1) to suitable natural ecosystem(s) are only indirect, exit of the (“suitable = survival of the GMO is possible.] evalution of effects on indirectly-accessible ecosystems. ls/are the accessible ecosystem(s) isolated from other aquatic system and of low enough concern that killing of all fish/shellfish in the event of a GMO escape would be acceptable? EXIT STANDARDS GO TOIILA.1 Assess Impact of Deliberate Gene Changes Conduct assessment for all directly accessible ecosystems, and the most likely indirectly- accessible ecosystems. small-scale of research, allows exit of Standards. However, researchers should seek approval of appropriate aquatic research management agency. EXIT Note 1: Direct access is possible through natural waterbodies and human-created physical pathways, including navigation canals. and interbasin water transfers (e.g. irrigation, municipal water supply, etc.) (ANS Protocol Table 2). N ote 2: See Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Program - Attachment 1 (Table 2) for full list of such pathways.
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