Update of the taxonomy of the fungal classifications lists of COGEM
The taxonomy of fungi is constantly changing due to new scientific insights and techn...
28-07-2023
Pathogens of nematodes
COGEM is often asked to classify micro-organisms in one of the four pathogenicity cla...
08-12-2025
Grey Areas in the Regulation of Green and Red Biotechnology. Towards robust legislation for rapid technological change
Technological developments in biotechnology and genetic modification are advancing ra...
19-09-2025
Introgression from cultivated plants into their wild relatives
The outcrossing of genetically modified (GM) plants to wild relatives, and the subseq...
26-08-2024
Advances in the application of GM phages in research, development and industry
COGEM has commissioned a literature review to gain insight into the developments of g...
10-07-2024
Considering endogenous retroviruses present in mammalian species in environmental risk assessment
COGEM had a literature study carried out to gain more insight in the possible environ...
11-06-2024
Marketing Patterns of Genetically Modified Food in Dutch Grocery Stores
The Russian invasion of Ukraine created severe uncertainties for global food markets....
31-01-2023
Detection of replication competent virus formation during production and use of lenti- and gammaretroviral vectors
COGEM commissioned research on the tests and methods that can be used to demonstrate ...
18-09-2023
Establishment and proliferation potential of cyanobacteria; properties that can inform the risk assessment
COGEM is often asked to assess whether GM cyanobacteria could pose a risk when they w...
23-12-2022
Viral replicon systems and their biosafety aspects –Inventory and description of viral replicon systems and characteristics relevant for risk assessment
Much attention is being paid to the development and application of viral replicons, b...