Willem J. Ravensberg

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the development of regulatory frameworks for new agricultural products and technologies. The first chapter provides a detailed overview of the Singapore Food Agency’s regulatory framework for cultured meat, including considerations for safety assessment of cultured meat based on the concepts of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Cell Culture Practices. The second chapter reviews the debate surrounding the regulation of genome-edited crops and considers how the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol could be applied to genome-edited products. The chapter also addresses the issues that can arise as a result of regulatory oversight. The third chapter highlights key issues in the regulation of microbial bioprotectants in the European Union (EU), focussing on the need for new products to pass risk assessments and comply with particular risk management procedures. The fourth chapter reviews the progress that has been made in adapting plant protection regulations to the specific needs of biopesticides in both a European and global context. The final chapter considers the key steps required to compile a product dossier which is needed to gain regulatory approval for new animal feed products. As an example, the chapter details the process of developing a feed additive dossier in the EU.

Biocontrol is among the most promising methods for a safe, environmentally benign and sustainable pest control. Microbial pesticides offer a great potential, and it is anticipated that they will become a substantial part of the use of all crop protection products. Their development and commercialization, however, has been difficult and with many failures. In this book a rational and structured roadmap has been designed for the development and commercialization of microbial pest control products for the control of arthropod pests. The building blocks of the entire process are identified and essential aspects highlighted. Biopesticides based on entomopathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses and nematodes are elaborately discussed. This systematic roadmap with a strong focus on economics and market introduction will assist academic researchers and industrial developers of biopesticides in accomplishing their goal: the development of successful cost-effective microbial pesticides.

Biocontrol is among the most promising methods for a safe, environmentally benign and sustainable pest control. Microbial pesticides offer a great potential, and it is anticipated that they will become a substantial part of the use of all crop protection products. Their development and commercialization, however, has been difficult and with many failures. In this book a rational and structured roadmap has been designed for the development and commercialization of microbial pest control products for the control of arthropod pests. The building blocks of the entire process are identified and essential aspects highlighted. Biopesticides based on entomopathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses and nematodes are elaborately discussed. This systematic roadmap with a strong focus on economics and market introduction will assist academic researchers and industrial developers of biopesticides in accomplishing their goal: the development of successful cost-effective microbial pesticides.