Abstract
The “OECD Conference on Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture—Implications for Health, Environment and Regulation” was held on the 28–29 June 2018 at the OECD headquarter and conference centre in Paris, France. It brought together policy makers, academia, innovators and other stakeholders involved in the topic, in order to take stock of the current technical developments and implementations of genome editing, as well as their applications in various areas of agriculture and the implications they give rise to (More information on the “OECD Conference on Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture—Implications for Health, Environment and Regulation” can be found on the OECD Genome Editing hub: http://www.oecd.org/environment/genome-editing-agriculture/; the hub also contains the detailed conference programme, the biographies of all conference speakers, the detailed conference abstracts, and the presentations of the two-day conference). The conference aimed to provide a clearer understanding of the regulatory considerations raised by products of genome editing, pointing towards a coherent policy approach to facilitate innovations involving genome editing.
Highlights
Genome editing refers to techniques, in which specialised enzymes that have been modified, can insert, replace, or remove deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from a genome with a high degree of specificity
Upon OECD Council mandate, the project was implemented with support of the OECD’s Central Priority Fund (CPF), which is reserved for addressing topics that have multidisciplinary components and that would not otherwise be covered in one particular OECD committee’s work programme. In choosing this special format to conduct a timely project on the topic of one of today’s fastest developing technological innovations, the OECD Council had recognised the immense impact that genome editing is forecast to have in a wide range of research and economic areas
The conference was opened by Masamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD. He welcomed the over 200 participants from 35 countries that were representative for the timeliness of a discussion on the multidisciplinary and global issue of genome editing, brought together by the convening, diplomatic power of the OECD
Summary
Genome editing refers to techniques, in which specialised enzymes that have been modified, can insert, replace, or remove DNA from a genome with a high degree of specificity. In choosing this special format to conduct a timely project on the topic of one of today’s fastest developing technological innovations, the OECD Council had recognised the immense impact that genome editing is forecast to have in a wide range of research and economic areas Within this context, the conferences aimed to contribute to OECD work on several issues: science and technology policies including the innovation strategy; food and agricultural policies; environment, health and safety. He welcomed the over 200 participants from 35 countries that were representative for the timeliness of a discussion on the multidisciplinary and global issue of genome editing, brought together by the convening, diplomatic power of the OECD He pointed out the immense innovative power that genome editing presented (and in some cases already provided) to a wide range of economic sectors, and highlighted the significant effect of the technology, especially in the context of its application to trade commodities. In 10 years: in vivo genome editing vaccinations would be readily available
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