The third FAO/CBD/OECD webinar on international databases on biosafety: Training on effective use of data on the databases
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On 9 December 2015 a webinar was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to discuss the effective use of data on the databases hosted by three organizations. Through six presentations delivered by speakers from Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Spain, Mexico and Canada, participants recognized that the information and data shared on the respective databases are the critical source of information for monitoring the latest approvals in various countries thus contribute to the understanding of the global biosafety situations. In addition to the core data themselves, technical materials shared on the databases, including the Codex guidelines (FAO), BCH National Reports (CBD) and Consensus documents (OECD) were often found useful for risk managers in their decision making process. The usefulness of the up-to-date contact informatio n of the competent authorities was highlighted as it stimulates effective and timely communication regarding the information/data shared by countries.