Biosafety regulation in biotechnology: Brazilian Biosafety Law Autor Valle S. Fecha 1996 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-058985) Editor | Lugar de publicación Oswaldo Cruz Foundation | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ISBN 85-86156-01-9; US$ 15,00 Páginas 80 p. Idioma Inglés, Portugués País/Territorio Brasil Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Biotecnología Especies exóticas Resumen This book is a bilingual edition in Portuguese and English, covering the main legal framework regulating GENETIC ENGINEERING in Brazil. Included are Biosafety Law No 8, 974/95 and its Regulatory Decree No 1,752/95, on the hierarchy, jurisdiction, and composition of the NATIONAL TECHNICAL COMISSION ON BIOSAFETY - CTNBio, as well as Law No 9, 257/96, creating the NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, the highest decision-making sphere regarding issues of confidentiality. The book is timely, and its main purpose is to present the scientific, forensic and business communities, research support agencies and non-governmental organizations with the most recent legislation on the rights and duties pertaining to use of techniques from MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY in Brazil