In the context of the incoming revision of the EFSA GMM guidance, Amfep decided in 2010 in agreement with the EFSA GMO Panel to prepare two "trial dossiers" describing the construction of enzyme-producing microorganisms:
- Bacillus licheniformis producing an α-amylase.
- Aspergillus niger producing an α-amylase
The purpose of this work was to provide input to the GMO Panel working group on GMMs for the revision of the guidance document.
In these hypothetical dossiers, we looked at scenarios that may appear during the development of a genetically modified microorganism of a fungal or