Presentations from the prague workshop on ethical and legal aspects

Danish Centre for bioethics and risk assessment

CeBRA

CLONING IN PUBLIC

 

A specific support action within the 6th framework

programme, priority 5: Food quality and safety

Session 1: An outline of the area

Bruce Whitelaw: The science behind farm animal cloning (SCNT) and possible applications

Mette Hartlev: The current legislation in EU and abroad and the main challenges in regulating the area

Peter Sandøe: Content, methodology and goals of workshop

 

Session 2: Different perspectives on farm animal cloning

Jesper Lassen: Public perceptions of farm animal cloning

Gitte Meyer: Assumptions, values and concerns among scientists working with farm animal cloning

Joyce D´Silva: Farm animal cloning from an animal welfare perspective

Joyce D´Silva: Lecture

Jesper Lassen: Public perceptions: A methodological remark

 

Session 3: Risk, uncertainty and values

Christian Gamborg: The uncertainties in assessing the future economic impact of farm animal cloning

Jean-Paul Renard: Methodology and results from INRA risk assessment of products derived from farm animal cloning

Peter Sandøe: The background for the Danish legislation on cloned and GM animals

Mickey Gjerris: Animal welfare and animal integrity

 

Session 4: The tools of regulation

Kai-Uwe Sprenger: Regulation on zootechnics and animal welfare in EU

Päivi Mannerkorpi: Food legislation related to farm animal cloning in EU

Emily Marden: US regulation – Background and prospects

Johan Vanhemelrijck: Regulating initiatives related to farm animal cloning taken by the biotechnology industry

 

Session 5: Public discussion

Geir Tveit: Conditions for a European public discussion on farm animal cloning

James Tansey: Experiences in public dialogue on biotechnology

 

Session 6: Discussion of conclusions

Peter Sandøe: Workshop conclusions: version 1.0