Swiss Moves On Gentech Regulation

18 December 1997

The Swiss federal upper house has launched a legal package to regulatethe approval of genetic engineering projects. The package has been drawn up in response to a demand by the Bern Parliament to legislate on non-human genetic technology in order to close legal loopholes.

Council President Jean-Pascal Delamuraz said the aim is to create a transparent legal framework to enable the Swiss to profit from genetic engineering and biotechnology, while excluding the irresponsible use of these technologies. Detailed regulation will follow later.

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