Day 3

Wednesday, September 14

Session 7 (8:30am – 12:55pm) Panel - Regulatory approaches (and GMO triggers) in different countries

Moderator: Rhodora (Olah) Romero-Aldemita, ISAAA Inc.

• • General overview from questionnaire - general global trends (Dan Kovich, US)

Panel – short talks from panelists first to set stage/give background

• Argentina - First country to publish GnEd approach; first non-GMO decision (Mariana Murrone, Florencia Goberna, Argentina) 

  • Argentina: regulatory framework for GM Animals, Mariana Murrone, Argentina

  • Argentina Regulatory - New Breeding Techniques (NBT), Florencia Goberna, Argentina

• Brazil - Non-GMO decisions for GnEd animals (Luiz Sergio Camargo, Brazil)

• Australia (OGTR) - Public comment process, GT Scheme (Heidi Mitchell)

• Kenya - Developing new animal biotech regulations and GnEd approach (Anne Muia, NBA, Kenya)

·         General discussion                          

Country updates (~10:00am – 12:55pm):

• Colombia (Yenny Catherine Pinilla Lopez)

• Ethiopia (Hailu Dadi Melka)

• Philippines (Claro Mingala)

• United States (Laura Epstein)

• Paraguay (Sandra Alvarez)

• United Kingdoms (Oana Georgescu and Caroline Povey)

[Note: Remaining sessions were not live streamed]

Session 8 (1:55pm – 2:55pm) Panel - Regulator-Developer dialog

Moderator: Simon Lillico

Developers:                      

• AquaBounty (Chantal March, AquAdvantage Salmon: The Regulatory Journey)

• Acceligen (Ana Maria Perez O’Brien)

•  Oxitec (Hellen Marilia Couto de Abreu, GM Spodoptera frugiperda Regulatory Approval Pathway in Brazil)

• Genus (Clint Nesbitt)

Regulators:

• • Argentina (Mariana Murrone, Florencia Goberna), Brazil (Maria Dagli), USA (Heather Lombardi)

Session B1 (3:00pm – 4:00pm) Break out exercise on regulatory triggers – Round tables in room (case studies)

Round table activities – Case studies

• Null-segregant (Mark Tizard)

• GnEd deletion (Maria Dagli)

Session B2 (4:10pm – 6:10pm) Concurrent sessions

• B2a. for Government Officials: Regional breakout groups (Africa, Latin America, Asia, rest of world) – identify gaps/needs/priorities – plan forward

Discussion Leaders and Scribes (USDA/FAS):

• • Africa – Margaret Karembu (lead)/ Allan Kimitei (scribe)

  • Latin America – Pedro Rocha (lead)/ Camila Aquino and Karla Tay (scribes) – may need 2 sub-groups

• Asia – Olah (lead)/ Tanvir Hossain (scribe)

• Rest of world – Heidi Mitchell (lead)/ Marta Guerrero (scribe)

Regulators and Government Officials: Regional animal biotechnology issues and next steps

• • Potential topics of discussion and debate:

• Special features of animal biotechnology, which could benefit region

• Capacity and capability of countries in your region to develop GMOs and their products

• Challenges and prospects for developing biotech animals in region

• Developing training opportunities for researchers/regulators

• Identifying capacity and challenges of developing regulatory frameworks

• Creating regional public awareness and best communicate about biotechnology

• B2b. for industry:

  • Moderator: Ana Granados / Scribe: Eric Hallerman

  • Developers and Animal Industry: Getting biotech solutions to farmers; publicly-funded research and public-private partnerships

POSTER RECEPTION for regulators and government officials to present (set up in break/reception area)