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  • 20-08-2021

    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...