Abstract:
This handbook provides specific elaboration of compliance procedures required
r conducting the Confined Field Trial of genetically modified (GM) bananas in
Uganda. This handbook has been developed to guide all the workers involved with the
trial to ensure maximum biological and physical confinement. As provided for by the
Confined Field Trial (OFT) Guidelines, genetic confinement refers to measures put in
place to ensure that propagative materials do not escape from a field trial into the
surrounding environment where they can potentially germinate and grow into mature
plants, whereas material confinement refers to measures put in place to ensure that the
crop in confinement is not consumed by humans, livestock or animals.