Biotechnology and regulation; the ASEAN perspective

Biotechnology Law and Regulation surveys and dissects the laws and regulations relating to biotechnology activities in 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The topics covered by the book include biotechnology policies, access to genetic resources and benefit sharing, bio-safety laws relating to food, Protection of Plant Varieties, Patent, Pharmaceuticals, Labeling, Religious laws and Cloning. Each topic is approached both from the perspective of common ASEAN policies and that of relevant international treaties.