Public Internet sites on biotechnology: Government agencies

Also see:

Asia/Pacific

Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Web site for the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator in Australia.

Innovative Technology
Provides Agro-Biotechnology information in Japan.

North America

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
Biotechnology information and links page.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Plant Biosafety Office
The Plant Biosafety Office of the CFIA is responsible for the regulation of plants with novel traits (PNTs) in Canada in regards to environmental safety.

Health Canada: Biotechnology
Health Canada is the federal department responsible for regulating biotechnology-derived products that are subject to the Food and Drugs Act