BS EN 12686:1998
Biotechnology - Modified organisms for application in the environment - Guidance for the sampling strategies for deliberate releases of genetically modified micro-organisms, including viruses

Standard No.

BS EN 12686:1998

Release Date

1998

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS EN 12686:1998

Replace

96/126691 DC-1996

Scope

This European Standard provides guidance concerning the procedures for setting up a valid sampling strategy to meet the objectives of a monitoring strategy for GMMs released into the environment. Since monitoring methods of micro-organisms in environmental samples usually require pre-treatment of the samples, for example the extraction and isolation of GMMs and/or their nucleic acid, this is included in the scope of this European Standard.The sampling is to provide material to which subsequent analytical or biological methods for monitoring of GMMs can be applied (see EN 12685). This European Standard is intended to address sampling of micro-organisms, including viruses (and their relevant hosts), or their nucleic acid. This European Standard does not cover —the sampling of virus-like entities or similar agents; —the sampling of GMMs in food, human health and veterinary applications. NOTE Attention is drawn to national, European and international regulations, and relevant standards covering the sampling of GMMs in food, human health and veterinary applications. This European Standard can be applied to sampling of GMMs in all habitats and micro-environments as required to meet the defined experimental objectives. The mode of sampling and the nature of the samples are dependent on the particular purpose. Therefore this European Standard provides the experimenter with a list of guiding parameters that should be considered in determining the validity of the proposed strategy for sampling.

BS EN 12686:1998 history

• 1998 BS EN 12686:1998 Biotechnology - Modified organisms for application in the environment - Guidance for the sampling strategies for deliberate releases of genetically modified micro-organisms, including viruses