Current harmonization activities related to risk/safety assessment by the OECD Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology

摘要

Current activities at the OECD concerning risk or safety assessments for the environmental release of products of biotechnology are conducted within the Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (Working Group). This paper discusses: regulatory harmonization; activities of the working group; facilitating harmonization with consensus documents; facilitating harmonization by information dissemination; new initiatives to facilitate harmonization; and other new initiatives..