Side Event

The GM Contamination Register

Organizer
GeneWatch UK

Date and Time
14 May 2008 18:15 - 19:45

Meeting
Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BS COP MOP 4)

The contamination of non-GM crops by GM crops has become an increasingly costly problem as contamination from crops such as Starlink, Bt10 and Liberty Link Rice have found their way around the world. The online GM Contamination Register has recorded over 225 incidents since 1997 in over 50 countries. This discussion will describe what is defined as an incident for inclusion and what evidence is required before it can be added to the register.