Biosafety framework of transgenic organisms and related issues –reviews

Abstract

Genetic modification (GM) is a major change in agricultural, industrial and medical technologies, genes being transferred between unrelated species, for example from microorganisms to plants. This technology makes it possible to break species boundaries set up over millions of years, with changes passed on to offspring through heredity. GM food is a major modification of existing conventional plant breeding techniques. The areas pertinent to the GMO national biosafety framework for Romania are considered, including the GMO monitoring, traceability elements introduced in Romania through food safety legislation, impact of novel organisms on agronomy and farming practice, means for reducing or managing risk; ecological studies of the impact of novel organisms; food and feed safety evaluation.