Addressing Legal Liability Issues in Cases of Harm due to Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Does current liability law find a suitable balance between the injuring and injured party?

In 1973, the first creation of recombinant bacteria, E. coli, allowed for gene engineering. After this development, it was possible to create a genetically modified organism (GMO) by adding a new gene into an organism's genome. A short time after this invention, the commercial value of these genetically modified products was discovered which resulted in the establishment of biotechnology companies. Nowadays, GMOs have a wide application in biological and medical research, production of pharmaceutical drugs, experimental medicine and agriculture.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Law

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Roschauer, Oliver

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Kinderlerer, Julian
• Milius, Djims

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4731

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4731