Agenda Turkey | European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and Feed (EURL GMFF)

AGENDA

Day I : Monday 27 April 2009

Chair: Guy Van den Eede

Time	Title
10:30	Participants registration
10:45	Tübitak MAM Food Institute Güner Özay, Director of Institute, TUBITAK MRC, Turkey
11:30	General introduction on the scope of the seminar and overview on EU legislation on GMO authorisation and on labelling provision Guy Van den Eede, JRC
12:30	Overview of JRC activities on enlargement, integration, and capacity building towards global harmonisation of GMO analysis Maddalena Querci, JRC
13:00	Lunch break
14:30	The European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL) as a platform for exchange of information Martin Sandberg, Sweden
15:00	The role of the Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed in Europe Guy Van den Eede, JRC
15:30	GMO detection carried out in the European Member States Hermann Broll, JRC
16:00	Coffee break
16:30	Quality assurance for GMO testing laboratories Manuela Schulze, Germany
17:00	GMO sampling – specific requirements Andreas Heissenberger, Austria
17:30	General discussion on technical issues presented on the 1 st day
18:00	End of the 1 st day
19:30	Gala dinner sponsored by the JRC

Day II : Tuesday 28 April 2009

Chair: Guy Van den Eede

Time	Title
9:00	Examples of enforcement of labelling provision in EU Member States Ilaria M. Ciabatti, Italy
9:30	Difficulties in the drafting of legislation according to the EU acquis - experiences from Bulgaria and Romania Atanas Atanassov, Bulgaria; Doru Pamfil, Romania
10:00	GMO Analysis, Regulation prepared by Biotechnology Center of Georgia Kakha Nadiradze, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia – Biotechnology centre of Georgia, Georgia
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Implementation of legislation on GMOs in Turkey Vehbi Eser, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, General Directorate of Agricultural Research , Turkey
11:30	Status and experiences related to the implementation of GMO legislation: perceptions from selected Countries. Belarus and Georgia Selected participants
12:30	Lunch break
14:00	Setting-up a GMO detection laboratory – not a miracle but… Andreas Wurz, Germany
15:00	Round table discussion on 'Integration and Capacity Building' and future collaboration with ENGL network Difficulties Needs Suggestions for solutions Ways towards integration All participants
15:30	Conclusions of the Workshop Chair
16:00	End of the Workshop