Instant Insights: Regulatory frameworks for new agricultural products and technologies
About this ebook
The first chapter provides a detailed overview of the Singapore Food Agency’s regulatory framework for cultured meat, including considerations for safety assessment of cultured meat based on the concepts of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Cell Culture Practices.
The second chapter reviews the debate surrounding the regulation of genome-edited crops and considers how the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol could be applied to genome-edited products. The chapter also addresses the issues that can arise as a result of regulatory oversight.
The third chapter highlights key issues in the regulation of microbial bioprotectants in the European Union (EU), focussing on the need for new products to pass risk assessments and comply with particular risk management procedures.
The fourth chapter reviews the progress that has been made in adapting plant protection regulations to the specific needs of biopesticides in both a European and global context.
The final chapter considers the key steps required to compile a product dossier which is needed to gain regulatory approval for new animal feed products. As an example, the chapter details the process of developing a feed additive dossier in the EU.
About the author
Dr Rüdiger Hauschild is a Biologist at Applied Insect Science (APIS), Germany and specialises in molecular plant physiology, plant pathology, nematology and applied biocontrol research. He has been involved in more than 60 dossier submissions for microorganisms, botanicals and semiochemicals in the EU, and was involved in several EU research and policy initiatives, including the REBECA, ProLarix and BIOCOMES projects and EU Commission and OECD working groups.
Dr Willem J. Ravensberg is Corporate Senior Regulatory and Governmental Affairs Manager at Koppert Biological Systems. A leading expert in biocontrol product development, he is former President of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) and BioProtection Global (BPG) which brings together the world’s leading biocontrol associations.
