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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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A Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants

Friday, October 13th

National Research Council

2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

(Room 130 of the Cecil and Ida Green Building)

Agenda

I. Regulatory Oversight

Time

Topic

8:45

Welcome and Introduction

Fred Gould, North Carolina State University, Chair, Committee on Environmental Impacts Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Crops: Issues and Approaches to Monitoring

9:00

Overview and the Current Reassessment of the Coordinated Framework

Sharon Friedman, National Science and Technology Council Representative, Office of Science and Technology Policy

9:20

Comprehensive and Commensurate Requirements

Terry Medley, Director of Regulatory and External Affairs, Dupont Agricultural Enterprise

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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9:40

USDA’s Legal Authority and Perspectives on Assessment of Environmental Effect

Stan Abramson, Chair—Environmental Practice Group, and Partner, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin, & Kahn

10:00

BREAK

10:20

Forward-Looking Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology

David Adelman, Staff Attorney, International and Nuclear Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council

10:40

Panel Discussion

11:00

Committee and Audience Questions and Discussion

12:00

LUNCH

II. Next Generation of Transgenic Crops

1:15

Introduction

Brian Larkins, University of Arizona, member of Committee on Environmental Effects Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Crops

1:25

Nutritional Enhancement

Dean DellaPenna, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University

1:50

The Next Decade of Plant Biotechnology Products

Ganesh Kishore (formerly with Monsanto Company)

2:15

Stress Tolerance

Michael Thomashow, Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University

2:40

Prospects for Hypoallegenic Transgenic Soybeans

Herman M. Eliot, Acting Research Leader, Climate Stress Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, Maryland

3:00

BREAK

3:15

Discussion and questions

III. Public Comments

3:45

Introduction

Kim Waddell, National Research Council

3:50

Selected Letter Responses

Faith Campbell, American Lands Alliance

Maureen K. Hinkle, National Audubon Society (retired)

4:10

Other Comments

5:30

Workshop adjourns

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop to Assess the Regulatory Oversight of GM Crops and the Next Generation of Genetic Modifications for Crop Plants: Agenda." National Research Council. 2002. Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10258.
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