Draft scientific opinion on food safety, animal health and welfare and environmental impact of animals derived from cloning by somatic cell nucleus transfer (SCNT)and their offspring and products obtained from those animals. Draft scientific opinion of the Scientific Committee

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), on 11 January 2008, launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal health and welfare and the environment.

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European Food Safety Authority: Press Release, 17.1.08: EFSA statement on the publication of the opinion of the European Group on Ethics and New Technologies on ethical aspects of animal cloning for the food supply http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178680040978.htm

Website: European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies http://ec.europa.eu/european_group_ethics/index_en.htm

European Food Safety Authority: Public consultations: Open consultation: Public consultation on the draft Scientific opinion on food safety, animal health and welfare and environmental impact of animals derived from cloning by somatic cell nucleus transfer (SCNT) and their offspring and products obtained from those animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178676922939.htm

EFSA: Press Release, 11.1.08: EFSA launches its draft opinion on animal cloning for public consultation http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178676923092.htm

European Food Safety Authority: Scientific Committee http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/ScientificPanels/efsa_locale-1178620753812_ScientificCommittee.htm

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