GMO Sub-Committee
This Sub-committee was formed to guide the FSAI on matters relating to food safety issues associated with novel foods and novel food ingredients. It has assisted in providing the Irish opinion to the EC on a range of novel foods as required under Regulation 258/97.
Terms of Reference for the FSAI Scientific GMO Sub-Committee, 2005 - 2010
The Sub-committee operates under the aegis of the Scientific Committee of the FSAI and the terms of reference of the Sub-committee cover the following areas as requested by the Scientific Committee, or as a result of self-tasking following consultation with the Scientific Committee:
1. To provide advice to the FSAI on specific aspects of applications to market GMOs, GM food and GM feed within the EU;
2. To provide advice on specific aspects of new EC and national legislative proposals related to GMOs and their use in the production of food and feed;
3. To provide advice on new developments within the area of biotechnology that may impact on food safety, human health or the environment.
GMO Sub-Committee Members
- Prof. Philip Dix
Department of Biology
National University of Ireland
Maynooth
- Dr Thomas F. Gallagher
University College Dublin
- Prof Matthew A. Harmey
University College Dublin
- Prof Colin Hill
University College Cork
- Dr Liam Hyde
Department of Agriculture and Food
Maynooth Business Campus
Maynooth
- Dr Brendan Lynch
Animal Scientist
Teagasc
- Dr Thomas McLoughlin
Senior Scientific Officer
Environmental Protection Agency
- Mr Gerry McMahon
Department of Health and Children
- Dr Ewen Mullins
Plant Biotechnology Unit
National Crops Research Centre
- Dr. John O’Neill
Environment Inspectorate,
Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government
- Prof Paul Ross
Senior Principle Research Officer
Teagasc
- Prof Douwe van Sinderen
Department of Microbiology
Biosciences Institute
University College Cork
- Dr Edward J. Walsh
Department of Crop Science, Horticulture & Forestry
Faculty of Agriculture
University College Dublin
Last reviewed: 2/2/2012