Abstract: . . .  from public and private sectors in dedicated fields. b) Science and Society Like any scientific progress, the rapid advances in life sciences have created high expectations for curing diseases and improving quality of life but have at the same time raised concerns as to their ethical and social consequences. Public authorities at large have to take on board concerns about the conditions under which fundamental choices are made in this field. For its . . .
. . .  the human body; b) the patentability of human stem cells and cell lines obtained from them. These two topics will be studied and analysed by a group of independent experts (specialising in the fields of economics, law and natural sciences). This group will also help the Commission to identify priority topics to be covered in future reports. 15 Case C-377/98. 16 Denmark, Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece and Spain.  . . .
. . .  into the global process of consensus building on biotechnology and other aspects of food and crop safety”. After the tragic events of 11September 2001, the G8 has been preoccupied with combating terrorism and, thus, the issue of food safety and biotechnology has been deferred. O . . .
. . .  global process of consensus building on biotechnology and other aspects of food and crop safety”. After the tragic events of 11September 2001, the G8 has been preoccupied with combating terrorism and, thus, the issue of food safety and biotechnology has been deferred. O . . .
. . .  within the context of achieving social and public health objectives. Given the important role of biotechnology in developing tomorrow's pharmaceutical products, the Report underlined the importance of the Commission’s biotechnology strategy and referred, in particular, to the need to complete the implementation of the Directive on biotechnological inventions. The Commission will respond to the report’s recommendations in the form of a Communication that is likely to be . . .
. . .  outcrossing of GM maize with indigenous crops. Zambia is still refusing the GM grain. Page 21 21 number of recommendations including further work and analysis. The Commission has made its position on the Forum’s recommendations public 25 and is willing to continue dialogue towards a co-operative solution to the issues at stake. The initiative of an international process designed to engage a broad range of stakeholders has . . .
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