Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation (2002)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda
A Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants
Friday, October 13th
National Research Council
2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
(Room 130 of the Cecil and Ida Green Building)
Agenda
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I. Regulatory Oversight |
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Topic |
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8:45 |
Welcome and Introduction Fred Gould, North Carolina State University, Chair, Committee on Environmental Impacts Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Crops: Issues and Approaches to Monitoring |
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9:00 |
Overview and the Current Reassessment of the Coordinated Framework Sharon Friedman, National Science and Technology Council Representative, Office of Science and Technology Policy |
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9:20 |
Comprehensive and Commensurate Requirements Terry Medley, Director of Regulatory and External Affairs, Dupont Agricultural Enterprise |
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9:40 |
USDA’s Legal Authority and Perspectives on Assessment of Environmental Effect Stan Abramson, Chair—Environmental Practice Group, and Partner, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin, & Kahn |
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10:00 |
BREAK |
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10:20 |
Forward-Looking Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology David Adelman, Staff Attorney, International and Nuclear Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council |
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10:40 |
Panel Discussion |
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11:00 |
Committee and Audience Questions and Discussion |
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12:00 |
LUNCH |
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II. Next Generation of Transgenic Crops |
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1:15 |
Introduction Brian Larkins, University of Arizona, member of Committee on Environmental Effects Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Crops |
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1:25 |
Nutritional Enhancement Dean DellaPenna, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University |
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1:50 |
The Next Decade of Plant Biotechnology Products Ganesh Kishore (formerly with Monsanto Company) |
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2:15 |
Stress Tolerance Michael Thomashow, Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University |
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2:40 |
Prospects for Hypoallegenic Transgenic Soybeans Herman M. Eliot, Acting Research Leader, Climate Stress Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, Maryland |
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3:00 |
BREAK |
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3:15 |
Discussion and questions |
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III. Public Comments |
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3:45 |
Introduction Kim Waddell, National Research Council |
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3:50 |
Selected Letter Responses Faith Campbell, American Lands Alliance Maureen K. Hinkle, National Audubon Society (retired) |
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4:10 |
Other Comments |
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5:30 |
Workshop adjourns |
