Avrupa Birliği'nin biyoteknolojik ürün ve uygulamalara yönelik tüketici politikası ve Türkiye'nin uyumu

Abstract

The aim of this study is to summarize consumer opinions about biotechnological applications and products both in Turkey and in the European Union, and to analyze consumer policies towards biotechnological applications and products in the European Union and hormonization of Turkey. This study is basically a descriptive one which is based on review of literature about consumer policy legislation on biotechnological applications and products in Turkey and in the European Union, and also is based on analyzing consumer policies towards biotechnological applications and products in the European Union and Turkey as well as opinions that can shape these policies. European Union, consumer protection policy, consumer policies in the European Union and Turkey and biotechnology concepts have been explicated at the beginning of the study. In the other chapters, the following issues have been dealt with: analyzing Eurobarometer research and other researches involving consumer opinions that can reshape policies about biotechnological applications and products; consumer policies which include trade of biotechnological applications and products, their authorization and labeling, information, training, traceability, and legal regulations both in the European Union and in Turkey; and finally, consumer policy towards biotechnological applications and products in the European Union and harmonization of Turkey.