title: GM risk assessment.
abstract: GM risk assessments (GMRAs) play an important role in the decision-making process surrounding the regulation, notification and permission to handle Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Ultimately the role of each GMRA will be able to ensure the safe handling and containment of the GMO; and to asses any potential impacts on the environment and human health. A risk assessment should answer all "what if" scenarios, based on scientific evidence. This article sets out to provide researchers with helpful guidance notes on producing their own GMRA. While reference is made to UK and EU regulations, the underlying principles and points to consider are generic to most countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. penelope.sparrow@bbsrc.ac.uk
authors.forename: P A C
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sparrow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012926:Social Control, Formal