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The objective of this chapter is to highlight the methodological issues that arise and to provide a sense of the fundamental challenges that will need to be resolved prior to the introduction of a regime where SECs are included as part of the regulation of the import and production of GMOs and that are in compliance with the implementing countries’ international obligations.
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Ludlow, K., Smyth, S., Falck-Zepeda, J. (2014). Ensuring Functional Biosafety Systems. In: Ludlow, K., Smyth, S., Falck-Zepeda, J. (eds) Socio-Economic Considerations in Biotechnology Regulation. Natural Resource Management and Policy, vol 37. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9440-9_19
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