The Scottish Government

GM RELATED LINKS

To find information on GM issues on other UK Government websites, follow these links:

• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Department of Trade and Industry
• Health and Safety Executive
• Office of Science & Technology
• Welsh Assembly
• Food Standards Agency

To find information on GM issues on European websites, follow these links:

• European Commission Deliberate Release website
• European Commission Coexistence website
• European Commission Food and Feed Website
• European Commission Joint Research Centre
• European Food Safety Authority

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Listed below are a number of web site addresses for organisations that deal with GM issues. It is not an exhaustive list but will give a flavour of the differing aspects and opinions on GM technology.

Advisory Bodies

• Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment(ACRE)
• Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission(AEBC)
• Gene Therapy Advisory Committee
• Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) SACGM(CU)

Biotechnology Industry

• Scottish Enterprise

Consumer Groups

• Scottish Consumer Council

NGOs

• Friends of the Earth Scotland
• Soil Association
• Genewatch UK

GM Inspectorate

• Scottish Agricultural Science Agency

Research Councils

• The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Research Organisations

• Royal Society
• Scottish Agricultural Science Agency
• Scottish Agriculture College
• Scottish Crop Research Institute
• Rowett Institute

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