"This is the first book to be published which covers in detail all the areas of law impacting on the growing and controversial field of gene technology. The book examines the interface between the development of gene technology and the law, in terms of the regulation of the use and release for marketing of genetically modified organisms and also its impact in other areas such as employment, health and safety, insurance and food retail." "It covers developments in case law and legislation in the United Kingdom including the new regulations on the deliberate release and marketing of genetically modified products and includes recent developments in the United States and European Union on patenting genetic technology."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction Research and production: contained use of GMOs The deliberate release and marketing of GMOs Genetic technology as intellectual property Genetic technology and consumers Appendices.
"This is the first book to be published which covers in detail all the areas of law impacting on the growing and controversial field of gene technology. The book examines the interface between the development of gene technology and the law, in terms of the regulation of the use and release for marketing of genetically modified organisms and also its impact in other areas such as employment, health and safety, insurance and food retail." "It covers developments in case law and legislation in the United Kingdom including the new regulations on the deliberate release and marketing of genetically modified products and includes recent developments in the United States and European Union on patenting genetic technology."--Jacket.