Genetisch veränderte Organismen
The Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) provides independent scientific advice on food and feed safety, environmental risk assessment and molecular characterisation/plant science. Its work chiefly concerns genetically-modified plants, micro-organisms and animals.
GMO Panel Members are scientists from across Europe with expertise in:
- Food and feed safety assessment (GM-plants, GM-microorganisms, GM-animals)
Food and genetic toxicology, immunology, food allergy, human and animal nutrition, dietary exposure, biochemistry and metabolism, food chemistry, compositional analysis statistics and field trial design, animal feeding trials - Environmental risk assessment (GM-plants, GM-microorganisms and GM-animals)
Insect ecology and population dynamics, plant ecology, molecular ecology, ecotoxicology, plant biology, plant pathology, plant physiology, weed science, ecosystem services, soil science (soil organisms, biochemical processes, abiotic processes), plant population genetics, resistance evolution in target pest organisms (entomology, crop protection), geographical zoning and receiving environments, pest science (plant protection), impact of agriculture on biodiversity, vertical gene flow, horizontal gene flow, persistence and invasiveness (weediness), impact on non-target organisms (entomology, ecology), mathematical modelling, statistics and biometry, experimental design (field trial design, laboratory test design), agronomy, cropping systems and agricultural practices - Molecular characterisation and plant science
Genome structure and evolution, gene regulation, genome stability, bioinformatics, plant breeding, molecular biology, plant and microbial physiology, biochemistry and metabolism (plants, microorganisms), proteomics, transcriptomics, genomics, genetic transformation, plant biology, food microbiology, antibiotic resistance, mathematical modelling, horizontal gene transfer, expression analysis, protein analysis, environmental microbiology, genetics, ecology.
Panel Members
Mitglieder des GMO-Gremiums, 2021-2024
Panel composition before 2018
2018-2021
Chair: Naegeli Hanspeter
Vice-Chair: Dalmay Tamas; Rostoks Nils
Members: Bresson Jean Louis; Dewhurst Ian Crawford; Epstein Michelle; Firbank Leslie George; Guerche Philippe; Hejatko Jan; Moreno F. Javier; Mullins Ewen; Nogué Fabien; Sanchez Serrano Jose Juan; Savoini Giovanni; Veromann Eve; Veronesi Fabio
2015-2018
Chair: Hanspeter Naegeli
Vice-Chair: Josep Casacuberta; Achim Gathmann Member and Vice-Chair until June 2016; Huw Jones Vice-Chair as of July 2016
Members: Andrew Nicholas Birch; Adinda De Schrijver; Mikolaj Antoni Gralak; Philippe Guerche; Barbara Manachini; Antoine Messean; Elsa Ebbesen Nielsen; Fabien Nogué; Christophe Robaglia; Nils Rostoks; Jeremy Sweet; Christoph Tebbe; Francesco Visioli; Jean-Michel Wal
2012-2015
Chair: Joe Perry
Vice-Chair: Patrick du Jardin; Gijs Kleter
Members: Salvatore Arpaia; Andrew Nicholas Edmund Birch; Andrew Chesson; Achim Gathmann; Jürgen Gropp; Lieve Herman; Hilde-Gunn Hoen-Sorteberg; Huw Jones; Jozsef Kiss; Pagona Lagiou until November 2012; Martinus Lovik; Antoine Messéan; Hanspeter Naegeli; Kaare M. Nielsen; Jaroslava Ovesna; Nils Rostoks; Christoph Tebbe
2009-2012
Chair: Harry Kuiper
Vice-Chair: Sirpa Orvokki Kärenlampi; Joe Perry
Members: Hans Christer Andersson; Salvatore Arpaia; Detlef Bartsch; Josep Casacuberta; Howard Vivian Davies; Gerhard Flachowsky; Patrick du Jardin; Huw Jones; Lieve Herman; Jozsef Kiss; Gijs Kleter; Antoine Messéan; Kaare M. Nielsen; Annette Pöting; Jeremy Sweet; Christoph Tebbe; Atte Von Wright; Jean-Michel Wal
The Declarations of Interests and CVs of previous Panel members are available upon interestmanagement [at] efsa.europa.eu (request).
Plenary meetings
Meetings with Stakeholders
Meetings with stakeholders bring together EFSA scientists and stakeholders to discuss scientific issues and exchange views on various aspects of GMO risk assessment.
Netzwerke
Was sind die Netzwerke der EFSA?
Die Netzwerke der EFSA bestehen aus national benannten Organisationen der EU-Mitgliedstaaten mit Fachkenntnissen in den vom Netzwerk abgedeckten Bereichen. Vertreter der Kommission und anderer Organisationen (auch aus Nicht-EU-Ländern) mit spezifischen Fachkenntnissen können ebenfalls zur Teilnahme an der Arbeit der EFSA-Netzwerke eingeladen werden.
Die Netzwerke werden von der EFSA geleitet und von den zuständigen Referaten der EFSA unterstützt. Ihr Ziel ist es, die wissenschaftliche Zusammenarbeit im Bereich des Auftrags der EFSA zu erleichtern, indem sie
• Aktivitäten koordinieren,
• Informationen austauschen,
• gemeinsame Projekte entwickeln und umsetzen
• sowie Fachwissen und bewährte Verfahren austauschen.
• Entscheidung über die Einrichtung und den Betrieb europäischer Netzwerke wissenschaftlicher Organisationen, die in den Bereichen tätig sind, die zum Auftrag der Behörde gehören (35,46 KB)
Risk assessment of GMOs
The objective of this network is to build mutual understanding of the principles underlying the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and to provide increased transparency in the current process between Member States and EFSA.
- Terms of referencelast updated: 15 April 2025
- List of memberslast updated: 16 January 2026