35106 - Policy and Legislation in Animal Biotechnology

Course contents

1) Fundamental legal principles

2) Legal aspects concerning the GMO, and particularly:

• Contained use
• Deliberate release
• Traceability and labelling
• Medical products
• Intellectual Property
• Transport
• Environmental liability
• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
• Export to non-EU Member States

3) Introduction to Animal Ethics

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, working groups

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

The principal learning outcomes that will be assessed are:

- knowledge of law and legislation in Animal Biotechnology

- ability in practical problem solving.

The final grade will be composed of:

40% on the active participation during lecture and laboratory activities;

60% on oral discussion about lecture topics.

This teaching is part of an Integrated Course, the final grade will be proportional to the CFU of each teaching

35106 Policy and Legislation in Animal Biotechnology 3CFU 20%

66437 Applied Experimental Biology 6CFU 40%

66435 Applied Molecular Biology 6CFU 40%

Teaching tools

Collection of UE textson:

http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/centers/ttlf/law/eu/bi/#Intellectual_Property

Office hours

See the website of Giampaolo Peccolo