1.Terminator Gene: More research is needed. The possibility of harmful consequences of transfer have not been empirically established. We recommend government permits to use seed produced by terminator technology, and a two kilometer buffer zone for fields that use it, to prevent spreading the gene through cross-pollenation. Also, we recommend the establishment of a board to oversee research and testing. Research and testing are to be funded by the companies which would benefit from terminator technologies, at their leisure.

2.Antibiotic Resistance: Given the proof that antibiotic resistant genes can and have transferred to wild species, and given the possibility of transfer to bacteria and animales, we recommend a halt to introduction of more antibiotic resistant gene markers. We also recommend subsidies and incentives to develop alternative marker technology for genetic manipulation, in which antibiotic resistance is not absolutely necessary. Also, laws should be enacted which restrict introduction of antibiotic-resistance genes into the wild which are specifically resistant to antibiotics currently used as medication for humans.

3.Herbicide Resistance: There is ample evidence that herbicide resistant genes may transfer to undesirable weeds, producing so-called superweeds. We recommend that government permits be required for use of such seeds, contingent on land conditions and species variety at each site. Next, that a specific buffer zone distance be established around plots that use such products. Subsidies or incentives should be established to investigate alternatives, such as GM crops that produce their own natural herbicides, and to research the effectiveness of the terminator gene in controlling the spread of superweeds.

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