| 英文摘要 |
Marketing of genetic modified organism (GMO) is facing trade barrier worldwide. Examples include the ban of exportation of transgenic fluorescence fish from Taiwan to countries including Japan, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Trade dispute over sanction against GMO has resulted in the accusation of trade barrier filed by the United States against the European Union in the WTO.? But even in the USA, marketing of the transgenic fluorescence fish developed by a Texas biotech company has been banned by the state government of its largest domestic market, California. To help the industry in Taiwan to fulfill the safety requirement for international trading of aquatic GMO as depicted in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety GMO, this proposed project seek to establish protocols for assaying the genetic trait and environmental impact of the organisms, as well as to provide consultation to government agencies on legislating sound and extensive regulation over aquatic GMO that meets the international standard. In addition to providing the government agencies a standard protocol for assaying aquatic GMO (ornamental fish, consumable fish, microalgae, macroalgae), this project will achieve the following aims: (1) to acquire information on the aquatic GMO policy of the major countries importing aquatic products from Taiwan, (2) to survey the newest development in the research on aquatic GMO and the related industry worldwide, and (3) to provide the government agencies with sufficient information for implementing certification protocol for aquatic GMO (ornamental fish, consumable fish, microalgae, macroalgae) and a safety management policy, as well as for monitoring environmental impact of the GMO.? We expect the realization of these aims will benefit the future development of the aquatic GMO industry in Taiwan. |
