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

International Workshop of GMO-analysis networking

Organised by European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in collaboration with Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANTE) under the ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ Programme

JRC - Ispra (Italy)
8 - 9 april 2013

AGENDA AND LINK TO PRESENTATIONS

DAY 1 - Chair: Joachim Kreysa

Time Title
09:15-9:30 Welcome
Krzysztof Maruszewski, JRC/IHCP-Director
09:30-9:45 Framing of the meeting
Joachim Kreysa, JRC/MBG & EURL GMFF

Session 1: Technical update & Future challenges/needs

Time Title
09:45-10:15 Technical Session I: State-of-play – available methods for the detection, identification, and quantification of GM-material in food and feed
Jana Zel, National Institute of Biology, Slovenia
10:15-10:45 Technical Session II: Coping with the growing number of GMOs - towards a universal detection strategy
Arne Holst-Jensen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway
10:45-11:15 coffee break
11:15-11:45 Technical Session III: An overview of technical GMO detection challenges: historical overview and future challenges
Marc De Loose, ILVO, Belgium
11:45-12:15 Technical Session IV: Upcoming challenges – GMO analysis in a Bio-economy context
Guy Van den Eede, JRC/Bio-economy
12:15 -14:15 LUNCH BREAK and Lab Visit
- Lunch
- Visit to the EURL GMFF Laboratory (13.15)

Session 2: Regional meetings / 5 break out groups

Time Title
14:15-14:45 Technical Session V: The Better Training for Safer Food programme - Towards global harmonisation of GMO analysis
Koen Van Dyck, DG SANTE
14:45-15:00 Framing of the regional meetings
15:00 -17:15 Regional meetings (Asia, Sub Saharan Africa, MENA, Latin America, Europe)
16:00-16:20 coffee break
17:15 End of Day 1

DAY 2 - Chair: Joachim Kreysa

Session 3: Technical update & Future challenges/needs (continuation from day 1)

Time Title
09:00-09:30 Technical Session VI: Certified Reference Materials and Measurement Uncertainty
Stefanie Trapmann, JRC IRMM
09:00-09:30 Technical Session VII: Flexible scope accreditation
Stefanie Trapmann, JRC IRMM

Session 4: Regional perspectives

a: State of GMO analysis, incl. existing/developing regional networks and

b: outcome of the regional meetings of day 1

Time Title
10:00-10:30 Middle East North Africa (MENA)
Nisreen Al-Hmoud
10:30-11:00 Asia (incl. ASEAN)
Paul Chew
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:00 Africa (incl. SANGL)
Chris Viljoen
12:00-12:30 Latin America (incl. RLAC OGM)
Natalhie Campos Reales
12:30-13:00 Europe (incl. ENGL)
Ilaria Ciabatti
13:00-15:00 LUNCH BREAK and lab visit
Lunch
Visit to the EURL GMFF Laboratory (14.00)

Session 5: The way ahead

Time Title
15.00–16.30 Plenary discussion
16.30–16.45 Closure of the meeting
K. Maruszewski
16.45-17.00 Goodbye Coffee