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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia

To achieve its aim to be a developed nation in 2020, Malaysia has envisaged biotechnology as an important field to be focused as a new engine for economic growth. This is evidenced through the introduction of National Biotechnology Policy 2005 where a special focus will be given to the development o...

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Main Authors: Ab Rahman, Suhaimi, Abd Rahman, Azmawani, Aliaziz, Muhammad Hafiz
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Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2013
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spelling my.upm.eprints.283322019-10-01T08:32:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28332/ Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia Ab Rahman, Suhaimi Abd Rahman, Azmawani Aliaziz, Muhammad Hafiz To achieve its aim to be a developed nation in 2020, Malaysia has envisaged biotechnology as an important field to be focused as a new engine for economic growth. This is evidenced through the introduction of National Biotechnology Policy 2005 where a special focus will be given to the development of agriculture, and industry. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is one of the products. Much ado has been said to the development of GMOs and most of consumers are very concern on the safety and the halalness of the products. This paper is an attempt to highlight the development of GMOs and some issues that relate to the safety and the halalness of the products in Malaysia. To achieve this objective data was collected from both conventional and Islamic sources. This includes policy papers, rules and regulations that relate to the governance of GMOs in Malaysia, and Shariah materials which include classical literatures as well as current fatwas on the issue. The paper concludes that although some mechanisms have been introduced to govern GMOs in Malaysia there is still lacking on the part of the Shariah standards that can be used as a reference in order to govern the practice of GMOs. It is suggested therefore that Shariah standards be developed so as to be incorporated in the existing mechanisms in order to sure that the products are not only safe but also halal to consumers. American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2013-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28332/1/Genetically%20Modified%20Organisms.pdf Ab Rahman, Suhaimi and Abd Rahman, Azmawani and Aliaziz, Muhammad Hafiz (2013) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7 (12). pp. 238-244. ISSN 1991-8178 http://ajbasweb.com/old/ajbas_Octoberr_2013.html
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description To achieve its aim to be a developed nation in 2020, Malaysia has envisaged biotechnology as an important field to be focused as a new engine for economic growth. This is evidenced through the introduction of National Biotechnology Policy 2005 where a special focus will be given to the development of agriculture, and industry. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is one of the products. Much ado has been said to the development of GMOs and most of consumers are very concern on the safety and the halalness of the products. This paper is an attempt to highlight the development of GMOs and some issues that relate to the safety and the halalness of the products in Malaysia. To achieve this objective data was collected from both conventional and Islamic sources. This includes policy papers, rules and regulations that relate to the governance of GMOs in Malaysia, and Shariah materials which include classical literatures as well as current fatwas on the issue. The paper concludes that although some mechanisms have been introduced to govern GMOs in Malaysia there is still lacking on the part of the Shariah standards that can be used as a reference in order to govern the practice of GMOs. It is suggested therefore that Shariah standards be developed so as to be incorporated in the existing mechanisms in order to sure that the products are not only safe but also halal to consumers.
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author Ab Rahman, Suhaimi
Abd Rahman, Azmawani
Aliaziz, Muhammad Hafiz
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Abd Rahman, Azmawani
Aliaziz, Muhammad Hafiz
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia
author_facet Ab Rahman, Suhaimi
Abd Rahman, Azmawani
Aliaziz, Muhammad Hafiz
author_sort Ab Rahman, Suhaimi
title Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia
title_short Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia
title_full Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia
title_fullStr Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the issue of safety and halal in Malaysia
title_sort genetically modified organisms (gmos) and the issue of safety and halal in malaysia
publisher American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28332/1/Genetically%20Modified%20Organisms.pdf
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