Open AccessOutcome of the public consultation on the draft Scientific Opinion on the applicability of the EFSA Opinion on site‐directed nucleases type 3 for the safety assessment of plants developed using site‐directed nucleases type 1 and 2 and oligonucleotide‐directed mutagenesis
Author(s) -
Raffaello Tommaso,
Casacuberta Josep,
Dalmay Tamas,
Guerche Philippe,
Hejatko Jan,
Nogué Fabien,
Serrano Jose Juan Sánchez,
Gennaro Andrea,
Paraskevopoulos Konstantinos,
Rostoks Nils
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
efsa supporting publications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2397-8325
DOI - 10.2903/sp.efsa.2020.en-1972
Subject(s) - food safety , public opinion , public consultation , business , political science , microbiology and biotechnology , law , biology , food science , politics
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from interested parties on the applicability of the EFSA Opinion on site‐directed nucleases type 3 for the safety assessment of plants developed using site‐directed nucleases type 1 and 2 and oligonucleotide‐directed mutagenesis. This draft scientific opinion was prepared by the GMO Panel, supported by the Working Group on Molecular Characterization. The draft opinion was endorsed by the EFSA GMO Panel for public consultation on 1stApril 2020. The written public consultation was open from 15April 2020 until 5 June 2020. EFSA received comments from 51 different interested parties. EFSA and its GMO Panel wish to thank all stakeholders for their contributions to this work. The present report contains the comments received and details how they have been considered for finalisation of the opinion. The final opinion was adopted at the GMO Panel Plenary meeting on 14October 2020 and will be published in the EFSA Journal.© European Food Safety Authority, 2020