Meeting the biosecurity concerns of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) through Malaysia's Strategic Trade Act 2010 and Biosafety Act 2007

• Published in: Transactions on ecology and the environment Vol. 162; pp. 325 - 335
• Main Author: MAJID, M. A
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Southampton Wit Press 2012; W I T Press
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biosafety; Biosecurity; Biotechnology; Bioterrorism; Environment and pollution; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Genetic modification; Genetically engineered organisms; Genetically engineered organisms behavior (microorganisms, plants, animals); Genetically modified organisms; Government agencies; Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects; Organisms; Pests; Plants (botany); Qualitative analysis; Security; Theft; Toxins; Trade; Websites; Asia; South east Asia; Malaysia; biosecurity; agroterrorism; Tropical zone; Biological agent; bioterrorism; Biosafety Act 2007; Strategic Trade Act 2010; Genetically modified organism; Biosafety; genetically modified organisms (GMOs); biological agents

Biosecurity has been gaining more prominence in Malaysia. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines biosecurity to cover Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), pests, diseases and invasive alien species. The loss, threat, misuse, theft, diversion or intentional releas...