The Importance of Legal Protection Towards Consumers of Genetic Engineering Products (PRG) in Agriculture and Health

Dyah Ochtorina Susanti ,Nuzulia Kumala Sari ,Ika Lia Novenda

doi:10.7176/jlpg/92-06

Abstract

The background of this research is the possibility that gene transfer is through genetically modified organism is not entirely successful and can cause negative impacts and harm to society, so protection is needed for the community (consumers) in consuming or using genetic engineering products (PRG) . This study aims to find and analyze and provide an understanding of the importance of legal protection for consumers of genetic engineering products . The results of the study using the normative legal research with the statute approach, and conceptual approach is that the legal protection of consumers genetic engineering products is very important to ensure security, comfort and safety for consumers' health in consuming or using genetic engineering products . At the end of this study, the researcher also gave advice to the government to make a regulation about the consumer protection of genetic engineering products. Keywords: Legal Protection, Consumer, Genetically Modified Organism Product DOI : 10.7176/JLPG/92-06 Publication date: December 31 st 2019

Highlights

Biotechnology is a method for developing agricultural products or the use of microorganisms, but biotechnology has become a necessity to meet human needs both food and health, so, naturally, biotechnology has developed very rapidly, especially Genetic Engineering Products
The background of this research is the possibility that gene transfer is through genetically modified organism is not entirely successful and can cause negative impacts and harm to society, so protection is needed for the community in consuming or using genetic engineering products (PRG)
This study aims to find and analyze and provide an understanding of the importance of legal protection for consumers of genetic engineering products

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Introduction

Biotechnology is a method for developing agricultural products or the use of microorganisms, but biotechnology has become a necessity to meet human needs both food and health, so, naturally, biotechnology has developed very rapidly, especially Genetic Engineering Products ( on referred to as PRG ). Genetic engineering interprets as a process of manipulating or changing the genetic makeup of chromosomes or changing the genetic expression system carried out by humans on cells or genes in a particular organism that lives both in plants, animals, and humans, to create new species that are genetically identical.. Based on the two definitions of genetic engineering, the understanding of PRG itself, that is, living organisms, their parts and/or processed products, which has a new genetic makeup from the application of modern biotechnology.. Genetic Engineering is a method of applying molecular biology techniques to change the genetic makeup of chromosomes or to change the genetic expression system which will provide benefits for social purposes, where the objects used to cover almost all classes of organisms, ranging from bacteria, fungi, lower animals, higher animals, to plants. Genetic engineering interprets as a process of manipulating or changing the genetic makeup of chromosomes or changing the genetic expression system carried out by humans on cells or genes in a particular organism that lives both in plants, animals, and humans, to create new species that are genetically identical. Based on the two definitions of genetic engineering, the understanding of PRG itself, that is, living organisms, their parts and/or processed products, which has a new genetic makeup from the application of modern biotechnology. Transformed from the use of modern biotechnology as intended to produce products that are useful for people's lives, such as useful to overcome hunger, scarcity of energy resources, reduce the incidence of environmental pollution and increase endurance so as not to be attacked by the disease. The products referred to are two of which are PRGs in agriculture and health, which are currently being developed by researchers both in government agencies and among academics

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