OECD Blue Book Anniversary View of Product Developers

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OECD Blue Book Anniversary View of Product
Developers

• Lisa W. Zannoni
• Vice-Chair, BIAC Committee on Biotechnology

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Organization of Technology Providers
Global AP Coalition
Global Industry Coalition
Crop Life International
OECD BIAC
Regional Biotechnology Associations eg, BIO,
EuropaBio, AfricaBio
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What is BIAC?

• BIAC is the voice of business at the OECD
• Independent organization officially recognized by
  the OECD as being representative of the OECD
  business community
• Members are the major buisness organizations in
  the 30 OECD Member Countries
• In 2005, over 1500 business representatives were
  actively involved in BIAC through 31 standing
  committees and policy groups

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BIACs Primary Objectives

• To positively influence the direction of OECD
  policy initiatives
• To ensure business and industry needs are
  adequately addressed in OECD policy decision
  instruments
• To provide members with timely information on
  OECD policies and their implications for business
  and industry

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BIAC Membership

• BIAC Member Organizations designate national
  experts to BIAC committees
• Committees consist of both company
  representatives and member organization staff
• BIAC Committee Chair and Vice-Chairs provide
  leadership for overall activies and serve as
  primary BIAC contact to appropriate OECD committee

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BIAC Committee on Biotechnology

• Over 100 participants
• Participate in following
• OECD Working Group on Harmonization of Regulatory
  Oversight in Biotechnology
• OECD Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and
  Feeds
• OECD Working Party on Biotechnology
  (health-related technology issues)

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BIACs Participation

• Attendance at OECD meetings
• Participation in Global forums
• Consultations with OECD leadership and government
  delegates
• Provides OECD with responses to OECD working
  papers in progress
• Develops positions on issues that business feels
  should be further address at OECD

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Value of OECD Work

• Scientific Basis for Regulations
• Consensus Documents
• Links with CBD Projects
• Development of Unique Identifier
• Participation of non-Member Countries
• Tour de Table Updates

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Potential Future Activities

• Environmental risk assessment process for AP
• Consensus documents
• Trees pine and eucalyptus
• Traits CP4, bar, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac
• Basic elements in a consensus document Concept
  of familiarity

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Thank you.