Genewatch UK
General Information
Identification Code: 00705635730-34
Website: http://www.genewatch.org
Entity Form: Not-for-profit limited company
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/26/2011
Last Update: 3/5/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: GeneWatch UK is a not-for-profit policy research and public interest group. We investigate how genetic science and technologies will impact on our food, health, agriculture, environment and society.
Our aims are to:
* ensure that genetic technologies are developed and used in the public interest and in a way which protects human health and the environment and respects human rights and the interests of animals;
* promote public involvement in the decisions that are made about science and about whether or how genetic technologies are used;
* increase public understanding of genetic science and technologies;
* carry out or support research about their impacts.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Consumers
- Environment
- Food safety
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: IVD Regulation
Data Protection Regulation and Directive
Directive 2001/18/EC and related regulations
Health data regulations
Communication Activities: Emails and letters to MEPs and policy makers
Participation in events with e.g. Commission and EFSA
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 53, Milton Road
Post Code: CB4 1XA
City: Cambridge
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 3300010507
EU Office
Address: 53, Milton Road
Post Code: CB4 1XA
City: Cambridge
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 3300010507
Financial Data
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- Grants
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- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 304: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 2911: 165
Total Budget: 126294
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.3499999940395355
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: None
Organisation Members: GENET: http://www.genet-info.org/
Current Job Opportunities
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Posted: 8/21/2025