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The term biotechnology is used in a variety of contexts and reflects a range of activities, processes, and applications. Biotechnology is widely applied in the agricultural, environmental, fisheries, forestry, health, and mining industries to develop products or applications with special characteristics. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) defines biotechnology as:
The application of science and engineering in the direct use of living organisms or parts or products of living organisms in their natural or modified forms.
Marc Legault is a Senior Policy Analyst, International Investment and Services Policy, Industry Canada, 235 Queen Street, Room 502B, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H5, Canada. At the time of writing he was with the Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada. Alison McDermott is an economist at Industry Canada. Her address is: 1801 Hollis St, P.O. Box 940, Station “M”, 4th Floor, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2V9. E-mail: mcdermott.alison@ic.gc.ca.
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Legault, M., McDermott, A. (1998). Appendix A: Integration Document Biotechnology, the Consumer, and the Canadian Marketplace. In: Knoppers, B.M., Mathios, A.D. (eds) Biotechnology and the Consumer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5311-3_15
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