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Telephone/fax numbers for Environmental Protection staff with numbers of the form 020 7944 xxxx changed from 29 September 2003 to numbers of the form 020 7082 followed by a (changed) four digit extension number. We have updated individual contact numbers on these web pages wherever possible. Please contact the Defra switchboard on 020 7238 6000 if you don't know the number of the person you are trying to contact.

Effective from 31 October, we have sought to improve the navigation to make it easier to find material within these GM pages. In a few cases, the addresses of documents may have changed, but all the previous content remains available. We will continue to update material in the coming weeks. We would be happy to receive constructive feedback (gm@defra.gsi.gov.uk).

Defra is responsible for the control of the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and for national, EU and international policy on the environmental safety of GMOs. Information in these pages is broken into the following main sections:

Latest news:
Details of recent significant publications and announcements

About us:
What we do, and what we don't do

GMOs - an Overview:
A general overview of GM organisms, or focus on Crops & Farm Scale Evaluations, Animals, or Microbes & Viruses

GM Public Dialogue:
To find out more about the public dialogue on GM issues.

Crops and the Farm Scale Evaluations:
For more about this programme of research with GM herbicide-tolerant crops

Regulation:
For how GMOs are regulated and controlled. Includes applications and release Information: details of applications, site locations, invitations to make representations, and consents pending

EU and International legislation:
For international legislation and current negotiations

Research:
Information on Defra research - proposed, in progress and completed

Other pages:

Non-native species: Information on the release of non-native species

Links Page: for related sites

Document Archive: A quick index to key documents

Contact us: contact details

Plants Varieties and Seeds pages on the Defra web site include information on GM plant varieties, public registers, and the Chardon LL hearing - including a summary of responses to the consultation concerning proposals for changing the Written Representations and Hearings provisions in the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001.)

ACRE - Advisory Committee on Releases and the Environment
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