Abstract:The release of transgenic organisms has evoked an unusual legal process in that laws governing it are prospective on perceived risks rather than retrospective on experienced risks as is the usual case with legislating against problems. Most countries undertaking transgenic releases have adopted a regulatory structure usually comprising controlled releases to address questions of perceived risks followed by uncontrolled commercial releases. There has been an increasing number of commercial releases from approxi… Show more
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