2009 BIO International Convention
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Legal and Regulatory Threats to Agricultural Biotechnology in the US
Track
:
Food and Agriculture
Program Code:
3319
Date:
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Time:
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
EST
Location:
B310
SPEAKER
(S):
Ab Basu, Biotechnology Industry Organization
Tom Carrato, Monsanto Corp.
Stacy Charlton, Global Regulatory Compliance & Operations Manager, Syngenta
Warren Lehrenbaum, Esq, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Description
This panel will examine recent legal and regulatory developments (e.g.,lawsuits under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act) that threaten to undermine agricultural biotechnology in the US.
• Examine legal trends that may threaten the continued expansion of this important industry sector
• Examine regulatory trends that may threaten the continued expansion of this important industry sector
• Provide an overview of the U.S. legal and regulatory developments affecting agricultural biotechnology