FAO has just published a report entitled “The status of agricultural biotechnology and biosafety in Belarus”. The 33-page report gives a brief overview of the national situation regarding agriculture, including policy and research, and biotechnology, in particular GMOs, concerning issues such as policy, research and regulatory frameworks. See ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/ak226e/ak226e00.pdf or contact karin.nichterlein@fao.org for more information.