Biosafety Protocol: Is There A Need For One?

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can create mutant hybrids.
B. Biotechnology has the potential to harm the economies of some
developing nations.
C. The last and possible the most important argument for an
international biosafety protocol is in the name of ignorance
and caution
III. The United States, Germany, Japan, and Australia are the only
countries opposed to the biosafety protocol.
IV. The need for a change in the world of agriculture is undeniable.



As the world moves closer to the 21st century, research and development
in the area of biotechnology has increased dramatically. According to Bette
Hileman of Chemical and Engineering News, the world population will increase by
3 billion people in the next thirty years while the amount of land available for
agriculture cannot be greatly expanded. "Biotechnology - specifically that
aspect involved in transferring genes from ...

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and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
These three agencies regulate product research and commercialization of
transgenic organisms depending upon their nature and intended use. The USDA
regulates transgenic plants grown on a large scale. If a product of transgenic
origin is to be used as a food, then it falls under FDA regulations. The EPA
has jurisdiction over all transgenic organisms that express or function as a
pesticide, and all genetically engineered microorganisms. Because Congress has
elected not to instate a law specifically regulating transgenic organisms, all
three of these agencies are using existing regulations designed for crops
created by traditional methods. ...

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