European Union and Turkish regulations on biosafety

Modern Biotechnology; accepted as the technology of 21 st century for the level it reached, the wide area it enclosed and the material it used is all living organisms including human. This technology accompany some risks due to its structure and the material used. Because of these risks, ?Biosafety? is on the way to become a discipline, developing with modern biotechnology. In order to take national and international measures within the context of bio-safety, legislation studies are being made. The purpose of this study is to examine European Union?s and Turkey?s Biotechnology legislations under application or studied on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO?s) which are produced under modern biotechnology and GMO products. In the study, national and international scientific work on European Union?s and Turkey?s Biotechnology legislations was used. As a result, the solution to make enough agricultural production by using limited sources in the new century in order to feed the people seen as ?Agricultural Biotechnology? and ?Modern Biotechnology?. All studies related to this technology and these products, should be managed parallel to the developments and applications in the world, with the participation and vii cooperation of related Institutions, Universities, Private Sector, Non- Governmental Organizations (NGO) and public. In this context, the protection of our people from foreseen risks, minimization of the risks for environment and posterity and the utilization of new technology safely with the maximum benefit will be possible by the constitution of Biosafety system of Turkey.