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ABOUT OECD’S INTERNAL CO-ORDINATION GROUP FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY (ICGB
This newsletter provides up-to-date information on activities related to biotechnology or the life sciences more generally at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It is mainly intended for OECD staff and delegates to OECD meetings who are already familiar with certain aspects of the Organisation’s work. We hope that it is also informative for the wider biotech community.
The contents of this ‘Biotechnology Update’ newsletter have been provided by those members of the OECD Secretariat who are responsible for the various activities. The Secretariat can be contacted via the e-mail address: ehscont@oecd.org. Alternatively, individuals can be contacted via e-mail using the form firstname.lastname@oecd.org (See Who’s Who list at the end of the newsletter).
Visit the OECD Biotechnology Update website to access the latest news and previous editions. You can also sign up to the OECD Biotechnology Update newsletter to receive future editions directly to your inbox.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and its member countries have been addressing issues related to biotechnology since 1982. From that time, biotechnology has had an increasing impact on the programmes of different sectors at OECD such as: agriculture and trade; environment; science, technology and innovation. In 1993, the Internal Coordination Group for Biotechnology (ICGB) was established to facilitate co-ordination among these sectors. Bertrand Dagallier, Head of OECD’s Biosafety and Novel Foods/Feeds Safety Programmes, is the Executive Secretary of the ICGB, and the editor of the ICGB Newsletter with the contribution of Akihiro Kagoshima.
Contacts: Bertrand Dagallier, Akihiro Kagoshima (ENV/EHS)
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