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Current Awareness of Genetically Modified Food Issues - Project F99


This project is intended to provide the Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on genetically modified foods (GMFs). As defined in the project specification it is intended to include:
  • scientific issues concerning safety, detection, and nutritional quality of genetically modified foods;
  • legislative situation overseas.

The aim is to condense this material into a useful form so that the Ministry can respond to issues and enquiries from other government agencies, industry and the general public. The project also aims to provide information so that an appropriate enforcement strategy on standards for genetically modified foods can be developed and monitored. A formal report from this project has been prepared quarterly over the period of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification.

June 2002 Summary

The June 2002 Summary is available in PDF and Word format below, or you can read it online.

CurrentAwarenessJune2002.pdf(194 kB)
CurrentAwarenessJune2002.doc(206 kB)


September 2001 Summary

This report is one of a series intended to provide the New Zealand Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on issues related to genetically modified foods. This report covers developments in the period January - March 2001.

September 2001 SummarySeptember2001.pdf(192 kB)

September 2001September2001.doc(174 kB)

June 2001 Summary

This report is one of a series intended to provide the New Zealand Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on issues related to genetically modified foods. This report covers developments in the period January - March 2001.

June 2001 SummaryJune2001.pdf
June 2001 Summary June2001.doc


March 2001 Summary
This report is one of a series intended to provide the New Zealand Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on issues related to genetically modified foods. This report covers developments in the period January - March 2001.

March 2001 Summary cagmff99mar01.pdf (101 Kb)

March 2001 Summary projectF99mar2001.doc.DOC (207 Kb)


December 2000 Summary
This report is one of a series intended to provide the New Zealand Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on issues related to genetically modified foods. This report covers developments in the period October to December 2000.

December 2000 Summarycagmff99dec2000.pdf (111 Kb)

December 2000 Summarycagmff99dec2000.doc (279 Kb)


September 2000 Summary
This project is intended to provide the Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on genetically modified foods (GMFs). As defined in the project specification it is intended to include:
  • scientific issues concerning safety, detection, and nutritional quality of genetically modified foods;
  • legislative situation overseas.
The aim is to condense this material into a useful form so that the Ministry can respond to issues and enquiries from other government agencies, industry and the general public. The project also aims to provide information to support the development of an appropriate enforcement strategy on standards for genetically modified foods.

This is the first of four reports for the 2000/2001 year and covers events from 1 June to 15 September 2000 (when the draft report was submitted to the Ministry of Health).

September 2000 Summary cagmff99sep2000.pdf (80 Kb)

September 2000 Summarycagmff99sep2000.doc (170 Kb)


June 2000 Summary
This report is one of a series intended to provide the New Zealand Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on issues related to genetically modified foods. This report covers developments in the period December 1999 to May 2000. Topics covered in detail are the detection of genetically modified foods and their legislative status overseas. A table summarising details of international approvals of genetically modified crop plants for food use has been updated. Two sections have been added, dealing with genetically modified food additives and processing aids, and issues concerned with feeding genetically modified plants to livestock.

June 2000 Summarycagmff99jun00.pdf (410 Kb)

June 2000 SummaryprojectF99jun2000.doc (209 Kb)


January 2000 Summary
This report is one of a series intended to provide the New Zealand Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on issues related to genetically modified foods. This report covers developments in the period July to December 1999. Topics covered in detail are the detection of genetically modified foods and their legislative status overseas. A list of New Zealand, Australian and international laboratories offering testing for genetically modified materials is included. A table summarising details of international approvals of genetically modified crop plants for food use has been extensively updated.

January 2000 Summarycagmff99jan00.pdf (234 Kb)

January 2000 SummaryprojectF99jan2000.doc (186 Kb)



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