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Abstract: . . . not present to ensure no major conflicts exist. Committee members requested that the meeting on the 4th, because it is a Friday, begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude by 4:00 p.m., allowing adequate time to return home that evening. Committee members also asked that future dates not overlap with other USDA advisory Committees. RESOLVE will send out a scheduling request to set dates for plenary meetings in September and December, 2004. XI. Summary of Fourth Plenary Session Dr. Layton closed the meeting with a review of the many topics covered and commended members for their comments and ideas. . . . . . . 2004. XI. Summary of Fourth Plenary Session Dr. Layton closed the meeting with a review of the many topics covered and commended members for their comments and ideas. She thanked Committee members for their hard work preparing documents for the meeting. She added that much work is before the Committee prior to the June meeting in developing report chapters. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. . . . . . . countries. Dr. Schechtman wrapped up the series of presentations by reminding the Committee to think about a process to reflect on the issues raised during the session in the Committee?s report. VIII. Discussion of Progress of Work Group on Other Countries? Traceability and Labeling Regimes for Biotechnology -Derived Products Ms. Sulton introduced the discussion of the work of the Labeling and Traceability Work Group. Leon Corzine, Richard Crowder, Randy Giroux, Ron Olson, Lisa Zannoni, and Greg Jaffe participate in the Work Group, which met twice via conference call. Mr. Olson summarized . . . . . . Draft Meeting Summary Fourth Plenary Meeting Oasis Room Sphinx Club 1315 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 On March 8-9, 2004 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) convened the third plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). The meeting objectives included: Review a draft Introduction to the report examining the impacts of agricultural biotechnology on American agriculture and USDA over the next five to ten years; Review the progress of two workgroups, one on potential . . . . . . Draft Meeting Summary Fourth Plenary Meeting Oasis Room Sphinx Club 1315 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 On March 8-9, 2004 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) convened the third plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). The meeting objectives included: Review a draft Introduction to the report examining the impacts of agricultural biotechnology on American agriculture and USDA over the next five to ten years; Review the progress of two workgroups, one on potential issues, . . . --3000,5,300,3205,64546
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