endorse both the NIH and U.K. Guidelines, and the European Science 
Foundation endorses the latter. The activities of these and other 
organizations are described. 
International organizations are also examining the ethical 
implications of biological research generally and genetic research 
particularly. UNESCO held meetings to this end in 1975 and October 
1977, and WHO and the Nobel Foundation will sponsor conferences 
in 1978 to examine ethical, social, and legal questions. In the 
United States, activities have been undertaken to address similar 
ethical concerns. Appropriate government agencies are expected 
to study these important issues. 
The Federal Interagency Committee recommends that U.S. Government 
agencies continue to work closely with national, international, and 
regional organizations to promote safeguards and disseminate relevant 
information. In the Committee's view, no formal governmental action is 
necessary at present to produce international control by means of a 
treaty or convention. The Committee emphasizes that the Biological 
Weapons Convention prohibits the use of recombinant DNA for biological 
warfare . 
Results of the survey are presented alphabetically by country. 
The nations comprising international organizations are listed. Nine 
appendices contain key documents, including the U.K. Guidelines. 
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