Biotechnology companies say that voluntary guidelines for their industry are sufficient to ensure that no harm will result when a genetically altered organism is released into the environment  It is foolish, however, to rely on assurances from producers of genetically altered organisms that their products will not be harmful
Ttherefore, a biotechnology company should be required to apply to an independent regulatory board composed of scientists outside the biotechnology industry for the right to sell newly created organisms
Issues of environmental protection are so important that they should not be left to scientific experts.