PATC IFBIC Meeting on Activities Related to Biotechnology

In collaboration with the HESI Protein Allergenicity Technical Committee, a NAFTA regulators meeting was held on April 15th, 2008 in Washington, DC to provide a forum for individuals from various organizations within NAFTA countries to learn about biotechnology activities.  It also provided an opportunity for all attendees to better understand the regulatory, research, and development priorities and challenges for biotechnology with the organizations across the region.

A number of different organizations within NAFTA countries are responsible for safety assessment of products of agricultural biotechnology.  On April 15, 2008, the International Life Sciences Institute held a meeting which provided a forum for individuals from these organizations to learn about biotechnology activities.  It also provided an opportunity for all attendees to better understand the regulatory, research, and development priorities and challenges for biotechnology within the organizations across the region.

For a pdf file of the meeting presentations, click here.