GENOMICS MONITOR - CONTENTS

GENOMICS MONITOR - ISSUE 1 - CONTENTS

Preface

PART I - REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

1) An Overview of International Regulation of Biotechnology

2) Arms Control
- Relevance of the Area to Control of Biotechnology
- 1925 Geneva Protocol
- Biological Weapons Convention
- Chemical Weapons Convention
- EnMod Convention
- References/Links

3) Health and Disease Control
- Relevance of the Area to Control of Biotechnology
- Disease Control Regulations
- International Health Regulations
- The Terrestrial and Aquatic Animal Health Codes
- The International Plant Protection Convention
- WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual
- WHO Guidance on Regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances
- OIE Terrestrial and Aquatic Manuals
- Food Safety Regulations
- The Codex Alimentarius Principles and Guidelines on Food Derived from Modern Biotechnology
- References/Links

4) Environmental Protection
- Relevance of the Area to Control of Biotechnology
- Convention on Biodiversity
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
- References/Links

5) Trade
- Relevance of the Area to Control of Biotechnology
- Agreements for the Reduction of Barriers to Trade
- Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Agreements on Intellectual Property Protection
- Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
- Patent Law Treaty and Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Budapest Treaty on the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purpose of Patent Procedure
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
- Agreements on Access to Genetic Resources
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
- Bonn Guidelines
References/Links

6) Drugs Control
- Relevance of the Area to Control of Biotechnology
- United Nations Drug Conventions
- The World Anti-Doping Code
- The International Convention Against Doping in Sport
- References/Links

7) Social and Ethical Impacts of Human Genetics
- Relevance of the Area to Control of Biotechnology
- Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
- International Declaration on Human Genetic Data
- Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights
- United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning
- References/Links

PART II - KEY POINTS FOR THE SIXTH REVIEW CONFERENCE

PART III - EVENTS AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS

GENOMICS MONITOR - ISSUE 2 - CONTENTS

Preface

PART I - REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

1) Highlights
- Quick Reference Table of the International Regulations

2) Arms Control
- Sixth Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
- Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

3) Health and Disease Control
- The OIE's World Animal Health Database
- The Standards and Trade Development Facility's Plant for Food Safety Animal/Plant Health
- WHO Biorisk Management: Laboratory Biosecurity Guidance
- 2007-2008 Version of WHO Guidance on Regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

4) Environmental Protection
- Changes to the number of states parties

5) Trade
- Tenth Session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

6) Drugs Control
- Revision of the World Anti-Doping Code
- Entry into Foce of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

PART II - PROCESSES FOR SCIENTIFIC INPUT INTO REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE CONTROL OF THE BIOTECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

Introduction

Arms Control
- BTWC Review Conferences
- OPCW Scientific Advisory Board

Health and Disease Control
- Chemical and Biological Weapons Science Advisory Group
- Advisory Committee on Health Research
- WHO Expert Advisory Panels
- Global Initiative for Food Safety Scientific Advice
- International Health Regulations Emergency Committee
- International Health Regulations Review Committee
- Biosafety Advisory Group
- Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission
- Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases
- Biological Standards Commission
- Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission
- Joint FAO/WHO Committee on Food Additives
- Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
- Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment
- FAO/WHO Expert Consultations on Safety and Nutritional Aspects of GM Foods

Environmental Protection
- Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

Trade
- WTO Expert Review Groups

Drugs Control
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Scientific and Technical Support Service
- World Anti-Doping Association List Committee

Social and Ethical Impacts
- Internatonal Bioethics Committee and Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee

Summary

PART III - EVENTS AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS

GENOMICS MONITOR - ISSUE 3 - CONTENTS

Preface

PART I - REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

1) Highlights
- Quick Reference Table of the International Regulations

2) Arms Control
- Tenth Anniversary of the Entry Into Force of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

3) Health and Disease Control
- World Health Organisation Database for Tropical Disease Drug Targets
- World Health Organisation High-Level Debate on International Health Security
- Entry Into Force of the International Health Regulations
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

4) Environmental Protection
- G8 Environment Ministers' Potsdam Initiative
- New Release of the Biosafety Clearing House
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

5) Trade
- Third Session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Provisional Committee on Proposals Realted to a WIPO Development Agenda (PCDA)
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

6) Drugs Control
- Revision of the World Anti-Doping Code - Update
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

PART II - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Introduction
- History of Sustainable Development
- Key Principles of Sustainable Development
- The Role of Biotechnology in the Sustainable Development Process
- Reflection of Sustainable Development Principles in the Regulation of Biotechnology
- The Convention on Biodiversity
- The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biodiversity
- Bonn Guidelines and the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Declarations on the Social and Ethical Impacts of Human Genetics
- Concerns over Biotechnology if it is not Applied in a Sustainable Way
- Summary
- References

PART III - EVENTS AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS

GENOMICS MONITOR - ISSUE 4 - CONTENTS

Preface

PART I - REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

1) Highlights
- Quick Reference Table of the International Regulations

2) Health and Disease Control
- 60th World Health Assembly
- 75th General Session of the Office International des Epizooties
- 2007 Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
- Entry Into Force of the International Health Regulations
- OECD High-Level Forum on Medicines for Neglected and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Ten Year Strategy on Tackling Diseases of Poverty
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

3) Environmental Protection
- 12th Meeting of the Convention on Biodiversity's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Techonological Advice
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

4) Trade
- 11th Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- 4th Session of WIPO's Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda
- Meeting of WIPO's Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

5) Drugs Control
- Changes to the number of states parties
- References/Links

PART II - The Role of Industry in the International Regulation of Biotechnology
- Introduction
- Industry in International Relations
- Industry and International Regulation
- The Influence of Indsutry on International Regulation
- Methods
- Motivations
- The Biotech Industry and International Regulation
- Industry and the BWC Verification Protocol
- Industry and Trade Rules
- Industry and Food Labelling at the Codex Alimentarius Commission
- Industry and the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol
- Conclusion
- References

PART III - EVENTS AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS