GM effects on human and animal health and the environment - call for tenders

The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study on the cumulative long-term effects of genetically modified (GM) crops on human/animal health, and environment: risk assessment methodologies. The objectives of this project include the following: - collecti...

The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study on the cumulative long-term effects of genetically modified (GM) crops on human/animal health, and environment: risk assessment methodologies.

The objectives of this project include the following:
- collecting and collating existing information/studies demonstrating the existence or potential for long-term effects of GM crops;
- assessing and documenting the adequacy of existing risk assessment methodologies/protocols to account for the above effects from different GM crops and to identify possible gaps/lack of knowledge and where further research is required;
- developing specific methodology (e.g. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), checklists) in terms of risk assessment with associated risk assessment criteria (e.g. specific indicators, etc.), for potential cumulative long-term effects from individual groups of GM crops (e.g. species) and for different transgenic phenotypes (e.g. herbicide tolerance, insect tolerance). This task should be prioritised to take account of the types of GM plants released within the Community at the present time and those predicted for the near future;
- indicating, as appropriate, the types and extent of risk management measures (including monitoring activities) required to address potential long-term effects.For further information, please contact:

European Commission
Directorate-General Environment
Unit ENV.F.2 BU-5 00/122
B-1049 Brussels
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail].

To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address:
http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?REQUEST=Seek-Deliver&LANGUAGE=en&DOCID=056364-2005