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

International workshop on harmonisation of GMO detection and analysis

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

White River (South Africa)
28-29 October 2010

AGENDA AND LINK TO PRESENTATIONS

Day I : 28 October 2010

Chair: Guy Van den Eede

Time Title
9:00 Participants registration
10:00 Welcome address
10:15 The 'Better Training for Safer Food' initiative
Thierry Chalus, EC DG-SANTE
10:45 The Joint Research Centre in support to the implementation of EU legislation on GMOs: role, responsibility and activities towards harmonisation in GMO analysis
Guy Van den Eede, EC JRC
11:30

Coffee break

12:00 The European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL) as a platform for exchange of information
Cristina Aleixo, Portugal
12:45 African Union and its approaches to Biosafety
Mahlet Teshome, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
13:15

Lunch

14:30 GM detection in Africa: Needs and challenges
Chris Viljoen, South Africa
15:15 Status and experiences related to the implementation of GMO legislation: perceptions from selected Countries
Selected participants
16:15

Coffee break

16:30 Status and experiences related to the implementation of GMO legislation: perceptions from selected Countries (continuation)
Selected participants
17:30 End of the 1st day
20:30 Gala dinner offered by the workshop organisers

Day II : 29 October 2010

Chair: Guy Van den Eede

Time Title
10:00 Overview on GMO detection approaches
Maddalena Querci, EC JRC
10:45 Quality assurance for GMO testing laboratories
Patrick Philippe, France
11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Critical aspects and specific requirements in GMO analysis: measurement of uncertainty and data reporting
Manuela Schulze, Germany
12:45 Lunch
14:00 General discussion on presented technical issues
15:00

Round table discussion on collaboration and capacity building and future collaboration

  • Difficulties
  • Needs
  • Suggestions for solutions
  • Ways towards collaboration and networking

All participants
15:45 Coffee break
16:15

Round table discussion on collaboration and capacity building and future collaboration (continuation)

  • Difficulties
  • Needs
  • Suggestions for solutions
  • Ways towards collaboration

All participants
17:00 Conclusions of the Workshop
Chair