Genetically Modified Organisms
The Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) provides independent scientific advice on food and feed safety, environmental risk assessment and molecular characterisation/plant science. Its work chiefly concerns genetically-modified plants, micro-organisms and animals.
GMO Panel Members are scientists from across Europe with expertise in:
- Food and feed safety assessment (GM-plants, GM-microorganisms, GM-animals)
Food and genetic toxicology, immunology, food allergy, human and animal nutrition, dietary exposure, biochemistry and metabolism, food chemistry, compositional analysis statistics and field trial design, animal feeding trials - Environmental risk assessment (GM-plants, GM-microorganisms and GM-animals)
Insect ecology and population dynamics, plant ecology, molecular ecology, ecotoxicology, plant biology, plant pathology, plant physiology, weed science, ecosystem services, soil science (soil organisms, biochemical processes, abiotic processes), plant population genetics, resistance evolution in target pest organisms (entomology, crop protection), geographical zoning and receiving environments, pest science (plant protection), impact of agriculture on biodiversity, vertical gene flow, horizontal gene flow, persistence and invasiveness (weediness), impact on non-target organisms (entomology, ecology), mathematical modelling, statistics and biometry, experimental design (field trial design, laboratory test design), agronomy, cropping systems and agricultural practices - Molecular characterisation and plant science
Genome structure and evolution, gene regulation, genome stability, bioinformatics, plant breeding, molecular biology, plant and microbial physiology, biochemistry and metabolism (plants, microorganisms), proteomics, transcriptomics, genomics, genetic transformation, plant biology, food microbiology, antibiotic resistance, mathematical modelling, horizontal gene transfer, expression analysis, protein analysis, environmental microbiology, genetics, ecology.
Panel Members
GMO Panel Members, 2021-2024
extension of mandate of the 2018-2021 Panel
Previous Panel Members
2018-2021
Chair: Naegeli Hanspeter
Vice-chair: Dalmay Tamas; Rostoks Nils
Members: Bresson Jean Louis; Dewhurst Ian Crawford; Epstein Michelle; Firbank Leslie George; Guerche Philippe; Hejatko Jan; Moreno F. Javier; Mullins Ewen; Nogué Fabien; Sanchez Serrano Jose Juan; Savoini Giovanni; Veromann Eve; Veronesi Fabio
2015-2018
Chair: Hanspeter Naegeli
Vice-chair: Josep Casacuberta; Achim Gathmann Member and Vice-Chair until June 2016; Huw Jones Vice-Chair as of July 2016
Members: Andrew Nicholas Birch; Adinda De Schrijver; Mikolaj Antoni Gralak; Philippe Guerche; Barbara Manachini; Antoine Messean; Elsa Ebbesen Nielsen; Fabien Nogué; Christophe Robaglia; Nils Rostoks; Jeremy Sweet; Christoph Tebbe; Francesco Visioli; Jean-Michel Wal
2012-2015
Chair: Joe Perry
Vice-chair: Patrick du Jardin; Gijs Kleter
Members: Salvatore Arpaia; Andrew Nicholas Edmund Birch; Andrew Chesson; Achim Gathmann; Jürgen Gropp; Lieve Herman; Hilde-Gunn Hoen-Sorteberg; Huw Jones; Jozsef Kiss; Pagona Lagiou until November 2012; Martinus Lovik; Antoine Messéan; Hanspeter Naegeli; Kaare M. Nielsen; Jaroslava Ovesna; Nils Rostoks; Christoph Tebbe
2009-2012
Chair: Harry Kuiper
Vice-chair: Sirpa Orvokki Kärenlampi; Joe Perry
Members: Hans Christer Andersson; Salvatore Arpaia; Detlef Bartsch; Josep Casacuberta; Howard Vivian Davies; Gerhard Flachowsky; Patrick du Jardin; Huw Jones; Lieve Herman; Jozsef Kiss; Gijs Kleter; Antoine Messéan; Kaare M. Nielsen; Annette Pöting; Jeremy Sweet; Christoph Tebbe; Atte Von Wright; Jean-Michel Wal
The Declarations of Interests and CVs of previous Panel members are available upon interestmanagement [at] efsa.europa.eu (request).
Plenary meetings
Meetings with Member States
Meetings with Member States bring together GMO Panel experts and technical experts from Member States to discuss scientific issues and exchange views on various aspects of GMO risk assessment. Depending on the context, these meetings can be bilateral, involving experts from one Member State, or networking meetings, with experts from several Member States.
Below you can view a list of meetings that EFSA GMO Panel had with Member States.
2012
2010
- Technical report of the Meeting between EFSA experts and Member States on the update of the ERA Guidance(119.53 KB)
- Member States experts on environmental risk assessment of GM plants - 17 June 2010
2009
- Meeting between EFSA Experts and Member State on the update of the ERA Guidance – 17 June 2009
- Member States experts on Environmental Risk Assessment of MON 810 - 26 May 2009
- Austrian Delegation on safeguard clause on MON863, Ms8/Rf3 and GT73 - 23 April 2009
- VKM Norwegian Delegation on adjuvanticity of Cry proteins - 13 January 2009
- AFSSA Panel on Biotechnology - 10 December 2008
- Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council - 10 December 2008
- Austrian Delegation on safeguard clause on MON810 - 2 December 2008
- French Delegation on safeguard clause on MON810 - 9 October 2008
- Greek Delegation on safeguard clause on MON 810 - 11 June 2008
- Hungarian Delegation on safeguard clause on MON810 - 11 June 2008
Meetings with Stakeholders
Meetings with stakeholders bring together EFSA scientists and stakeholders to discuss scientific issues and exchange views on various aspects of GMO risk assessment.
- EFSA technical meeting with applicants on the EFSA submission guidance for genetically modified organisms - 12 December 2011
- EFSA Meeting with Non-Governmental Organisations on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - 29 September 2010
- EFSA Technical meeting with applicants. Meeting following the EFSA public consultations on updated Guidance Document on ERA of GM plants and Non-Target Organisms scientific opinion - 28 September 2010
- EFSA technical meeting with Europabio statistics working group and experts from the EFSA GMO panel - 12 July 2010
- Stakeholder consultation workshop between expert of the EFSA working groups on the update of the ERA guidance document and environmental institutions and non-governmental organisations - 18 June 2009
- Stakeholder consultation workshop between expert of the EFSA working groups on the update of the ERA guidance document and applicants - 16 June 2009
Networks
What are EFSA's networks?
EFSA’s networks consist of nationally appointed EU Member State organisations with expertise in the fields covered by the network. Representatives of the Commission and of other organisations (including those from outside the EU) with specific expertise may also be invited to participate in the work of EFSA Networks.
Networks are chaired by EFSA and supported by relevant EFSA units. Their aim is to facilitate scientific cooperation in the field of EFSA’s mission by:
- coordinating activities,
- exchanging information,
- developing and implementing joint projects,
- and exchanging expertise and best practices.
- Decision concerning the establishment and operation of European Networks of scientific organisations operating in the fields within the Authority’s mission(35.46 KB)
Risk assessment of GMOs
The objective of this network is to build mutual understanding of the principles underlying the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and to provide increased transparency in the current process between Member States and EFSA.
- Terms of reference last updated: 7 May 2024
- List of members last updated: 20 December 2023