State control, medical-biological, technological assessment of GMO food products

Abstract

For the production of food raw materials it is necessary to ensure state regulation and control in the field of GMO management, ensure measures to state support for genetic engineering, approve the procedure for state testing of GMOs in an open biosafety system and approve safety criteria for GMO handling in a closed system. Central executive bodies maintain state registers of GMOs and products produced with their use, place them on their own official websites and regularly publish them in the media. Examination of products from GM sources includes medical-biological and technological assessment. Medico-genetic assessment includes: assessment of the structure of recombinant DNA; assessment of regulatory sequences; study of the effects of expression of other genes; determination of HMD stability; environmental impact assessment. Medico-biological assessment includes: study of chemical composition (quality and safety indicators); assessment of biological value and digestibility in laboratory animals; toxicological examination on laboratory animals (not less than 5-6 months); assessment of allergenicity and mutagenicity; evaluation of immunomodulatory properties; study of the effect on reproductive function. Technological assessment includes: assessment of organoleptic and consumer properties; assessment of functional and technological parameters