Advice following the European consultation on the authorisation process of GMOs in medical applications
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has asked COGEM whether an enviro...
24-03-2021
Generic environmental risk assessment of clinical trials with MVA vectors
The modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) is a biologically contained virus with a his...
24-03-2021
Generic environmental risk assessment of replication-deficient adenoviral vectors in clinical trials
Vectors derived from adenoviruses (adenoviral (AdV) vectors) are the most commonly us...
11-12-2020
Plant material inactivation
In the Netherlands, there are no genetically modified (GM) crops authorised for culti...
10-10-2019
No rose without thorns
The current legislation on genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union (EU)...
17-12-2015
Testing impacts of toxic compounds from transgenic crops on non-target arthropods in tier-1 studies: exposure and response
The assessment of potential adverse effects on non-target organisms is an important c...
10-11-2014
Research report Survey of Field trials with Genetically Modified Plants – Global trends and developments
The COGEM has commissioned a research project to identify which field trials are perf...
26-09-2013
Abstract of COGEM advisory reports on the application for a clinical trial testing recombinant Vaccinia virus- en Fowlpox virus- vaccine in patients with prostate cancer
In the Netherlands recently an application was filed for a clinical trial entitled ...
27-02-2013
Criteria for the molecular characterisation of GMOs for medical and veterinary applications
In recent years in the Netherlands clinical and veterinary studies involving genetica...
27-11-2012
The use of statistical tools in field testing for effects of GM plants on non-target organisms (NTOs)
Data to assess whether a GM crop could have an adverse effect on non-target organisms...
30-10-2012
Gene therapy clinical trials: what about the environment? A comparison between the Netherlands and North America
Gene therapy offers perspectives for the treatment of diseases that are difficult to ...
14-05-2012
The possible role of honeybees in the spread of pollen from field trials
Honey bees are important pollinators in agricultural crops, home gardens, orchards an...