Regulatory frameworks for new agricultural products and technologies

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the development of regulatory frameworks for new agricultural products and technologies. The first chapter provides a detailed overview of the Singapore Food Agency’s regulatory framework for cultured meat, including considerations for safety assessment of cultured meat based on the concepts of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Cell Culture Practices. The second chapter reviews the debate surrounding the regulation of genome-edited crops and considers how the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol could be applied to genome-edited products.

The chapter also addresses the issues that can arise as a result of regulatory oversight. The third chapter highlights key issues in the regulation of microbial bioprotectants in the European Union (EU), focussing on the need for new products to pass risk assessments and comply with particular risk management procedures. The fourth chapter reviews the progress that has been made in adapting plant protection regulations to the specific needs of biopesticides in both a European and global context. The final chapter considers the key steps required to compile a product dossier which is needed to gain regulatory approval for new animal feed products.

As an example, the chapter details the process of developing a feed additive dossier in the EU.