Four workshops combined lecturers and team activities in order for
the participants to apply their knowledge of their national laws
and institutions on the specific subject. The subjects addressed
were as follows: The first workshop dealt with contained use of
genetically modified micro-organisms. Participating experts were
from Finland, Denmark and Sweden. The Second workshop focused on
the Biosafety Protocol. Participating experts were from Denmark
(Veit Koester one of the Protocol "fathers"), Norway, Finland and
Sweden. The third workshop was concerned with deliberate releases
of genetically modified plants. Participating experts were from
Finland and Sweden. The fourth workshop dealt with the new EU
regulations on traceability and labelling, and the public
participation aspect of GMOs. The experts were from Denmark and
Sweden. On average, each workshop included ca. 35 participants from
the Baltic States, representing the various authorities and
institutions to which the project was directed. This turnout was
due entirely to the knowledge and experience of the Baltic
Environmental Forum, with its large network of contacts in the
Baltic States.
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