REPORT OF THE 
INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON RECOMBINANT DNA RESEARCH: 
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
November 1977 
Contents 
SUMMARY iii 
PART A — Committee Analysis and Recommendations 1 
I. Introduction 1 
II. Subcommittee Review of International Recombinant DNA Activities . 2 
III. International Scientific Activities: An Analysis 3 
IV. International Health and Safety Activities: An Analysis 7 
V. Ethical Implications of Genetic Research 11 
VI. Committee Recommendations 13 
PART B — Survey of International Activities 16 
I. Foreword 16 
II. International Activities 16 
III. International Organizations 34 
IV. International European Organizations: Membership 47 
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS 49 
APPENDICES 50 
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