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  • 03-03-2011

    Survey on the implementation of Directive 2009/41/EC

    Within Europe Directive 2009/41/EC is adopted for the contained use of genetically mo...

  • 02-02-2011

    Global Motivation or European Character? Four Scenarios for GMOs in European Agriculture

    In 2010 the Rathenau Instituut and COGEM performed an explorative scenario study on t...

  • 29-11-2010

    International medical tourism from the Netherlands for gene therapy

    The Netherlands Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) commisioned a study to the...

  • 26-10-2010

    Gene therapy with naked DNA: Potential steps towards deregulation

    Naked DNA or plasmid DNA (defined in this report as pDNA administered via a non-viral...

  • 09-07-2010

    The status of oligonucleotides within the context of site-directed mutagenesis

    COGEM has been requested by VROM to advise on the question whether an oligonucleotide...

  • 22-12-2009

    Novel plant breeding techniques

    Several new plant breeding techniques that make use of a genetic modification step so...

  • 04-12-2009

    Trend Analysis Biotechnology 2009: Global momentum

    The world stands on the verge of a period of great change involving major challenges ...

  • 07-10-2009

    Socio-economic aspects of GMO’s

    The minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), Jacqueline Cram...

  • 26-06-2009

    Should EU legislation be updated? Scientific developments throw new light on the process and product approaches

    The EU legislation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is no longer in step with...

  • 16-06-2009

    Zinc finger on the pulse: Developments and implications of zinc finger technology

    COGEM continually monitors new techniques that blur the distinction between genetic m...

  • 24-02-2009

    Global Change and biotechnology

    The Netherlands Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) has commissioned a researc...

  • 25-09-2008

    Biological machines? Anticipating developments in synthetic biology

    Synthetic biology is a new research field that seeks to modify existing organisms to ...