6. Biocides
Biocides are often characterized as pesticides for non-agricultural use, and are used in a wide variety of products including household disinfectants, insecticides, wood treatment products, water and antifouling marine paints. Intended to destroy, repel or render ineffective harmful organisms, biocides are, by definition, active products likely to have harmful effects on humans, animals or the environment.
The active substances used in biocides include micro-organisms that may be genetically modified.
As of October 10, 2008, no marketing authorization had yet been granted for biocides containing genetically modified micro-organisms.
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International references
Codex Alimentarius: GMOs and food safety, and consumer information http://www.codexalimentarius.net/index_fr.stm
Rio Convention on Biological Diversity: GMOs and biodiversity http://www.cbd.int/doc/legal/cbd-un-fr.pdf...
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Large-scale processes and production
- Biotechnologies. Procédés à grande échelle et production. Installation industrielle selon le niveau de danger (indice de classement : X 42-106) - NF EN 1620 - janv. 1997
- Large-scale process and production – Guide to good practice, procedures, training and control for personnel (classification index: X 42-081) - NF EN 12307 - déc. 1997
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Extract from the legal binder: GMOs in agriculture and food dffusé par AGRILEGIS Expertises Agro http://www.agrilegis.fr
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Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRA) – Centre de Versailles Unité de Phytopathologie et Méthodologies de la Détection de Versailles (PMDV) Équipe de méthodologies de la détection des OGM (MDO) Versailles http://www.versailles.inra.fr/
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