02/08/2023
We continue with good news from the RiskMan team!!!
Prof. Dr. Adaleta Durmić-Pašić, from the University of Sarajevo-Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, was elected to the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) for Risk Assessment under the Biosafety Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Cartagena Protocol).
The role of this AHTEG will be to develop additional voluntary guidance materials for conducting case-by-case risk assessments of living modified organisms containing engineered gene drives, in
accordance with Annex III to the Protocol, with a specific focus on engineered gene drive mosquitos, and prepare a list of prioritized topics on which further guidance materials on risk assessment may be needed according to the criteria in decision CP-9/13, annex I, based on information submitted by Parties, as per paragraph 8 of decision CP-10/10.
We wish Prof. dr. Durmić-Pašić much success in the work of AHTEG!!!