www.raupp.info

Does genetically modified maize have an impact on beneficial insects?
How does genetically modified oilseed rape affect pollen-collecting
bees? How can transgenic pollen and seeds be prevented from spreading in
the environment?

These are just some of the questions being investigated in biological
safety research worldwide. Answers and research findings, which are
otherwise usually made public only at scientific conferences and
congresses, are accessible to the public at www.gmo-safety.eu.

The internet portal provides up-to-date, clear information about the
research projects funded by the German Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF) on the biological safety of genetically modified plants.
Over recent years it has become the central information hub for
everything to do with biological safety research in Germany. Now the
website is also available in English.

At www.gmo-safety.eu interested laymen, journalists and politicians can
find out what effect the modification of plant DNA has on the ecological
interaction between plants and their environment. The primary focus of
the site is on crops - maize, oilseed rape, potatoes and grain. Other
topics include the development of more accurate tools for plant genetic
engineering and concepts for post-market monitoring. A comprehensive
database provides clear information about current and completed research
projects, their aims and results. The research information is
supplemented by background reports, interviews and insights into the
day-to-day work of researchers. The site also presents major
international studies on the environmental safety of GM plants.

The website accompanies the BMBF's support programme for biosafety
research into genetically modified crops, which was launched in 2001,
making the findings of biological safety research accessible to the
general public. The ministry's aim is to create greater transparency and
to offer the public the opportunity to form an informed opinion. It is
produced on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research by the project partners Genius GmbH, Darmstadt; TransGen,
Aachen and the TÜV Nord Group.

www.checkbiotech.org

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