National Activities - UK Biotechnology Regulatory Atlas

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Website: plus.i-bio.gov.uk/ibioatlas/intro.html




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The Biotechnology Regulatory Atlas is an internet based information resource covering aspects of legislation that applies to most applications of biotechnology within the United Kingdom, as well as setting these within a global framework.

The information is presented in two ways. First, there are introductory sections as follows:

Introducing the Biotechnology Regulatory Atlas

• What this atlas is about
• The regulatory architecture of biotechnology
• How to use this atlas
• Treatment of devolved, European, international and overseas regulation
• Acknowledgements

Other useful information:

• Other regulatory atlases
• Other help for those starting up or running a business

The main regulatory information is presented as an atlas containing a series of route maps that cover the main areas of biotechnology. The following text taken from the site explains the approach taken and the information provided.

Biotechnology regulation can be classified in various ways, e.g. by regulatory authority, technology/professional discipline, or end use. However, there is general agreement that the regulated area includes research and development, industrial bioprocessing, agri-food and human health applications.

The structure chosen for this atlas enables a logical progression to be made through the requirements which biotechnology researchers, producers and practitioners have to meet whilst delivering their outputs as effectively as possible.

Of the nine main subject area maps in the Atlas, Maps A-E present cross-sectoral or 'horizontal' regulation. These maps include the 'default' rules applying to those working in any sector not covered by specific regulations. Maps A-C apply across all technologies as well as across sectors developing specialised products and services, whereas Maps D and E are mostly of interest to those intending to work with GMOs.

The remaining maps are for those needing to explore the sector-specific or 'vertical' regulation. In general these describe statutory or advisory bodies as well as laws, as such bodies are involved in developing regulations and ensuring compliance with them and may also issue official guidance, standards, or codes of practice.

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• Map H: Environmental and chemical industry applications
• Map I: Food chain applications (seed, feed and food).

One entry point for the newcomer to the site is the route planner.

Route Planner

To view the underlying maps, you just click on the relevant segments of the Route Planner. Some of the larger maps are divided into more specialised 'local' maps that contains a network of regulatory information checkpoints. Either follow the links provided, or choose an alternative route through a map helped by the arrows on the Route Planner that indicate an order in which various regulatory hurdles might be addressed. Where necessary, checkpoints refer to further detail which is located in annexes.

Contacts

Contact

• John FRANCIS / LGC Ltd (Laboratory of the Government Chemist) UNITED KINGDOM