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Sri Lankainistry of Education, Culture and Sciences (Netherlands)

Report Title:	Dutch Government Conclude Synthetic Biology Covered by Existing Regulations
Report ID:	485
Date:	12/20/2008
Author:	Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences
Report Type:	Press Release
Publication:	SingleNews SafeNano
URL:	[SingleNews.aspx]
Country:	Netherlands
Organization:	inistry of Education, Culture and Sciences (Netherlands)
Summary:	Dutch ministers for Research and Development Ronald Plasterk and Jacqueline Cramer have sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament, informing them that currently synthetic biology (a convergence of biotechnology and nanotechnology) is sufficiently regulated under existing laws. However, the ministers support monitoring synthetic biology’s development and in five years, launching a survey of the scientific state of the art, to be completed by the Academy of Sciences KNAW. In the meantime, nanotechnology and biotechnology working groups should monitor synthetic biology developments.
Archived Copy:	dutch_485_7783.pdf

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