International Center for Technology Assessment

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The International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) is a U.S. non-profit bi-partisan organization, based in Washington, D.C.

ICTA was formed in 1994. Its executive director is Andrew Kimbrell. Its sister organization is the Center for Food Safety.

In 2004, ICTA took an active part in Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on patent rights for biotechnology. The case involved Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan canola farmer. Intervening on Schmeiser’s behalf were a consortium of six non-government organizations, among which was the International Center for Technology Assessment. Schmeiser lost the case.[http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=international_center_for_technology_assessment Canada’s Supreme Court Hears Percy Schmeiser’s Appeal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100718/http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=international_center_for_technology_assessment |date=2016-03-04 }}, History Commons, January 20, 2004[https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2004-01-19-schmeiser_x.htm Small farmer's fight becomes anti-biotech crusade] By Paul Elias, USA TODAY, 1/19/2004

In 2006, Friends of the Earth and ICTA filed a formal petition with the Food and Drug Administration urging better monitoring and regulation of cosmetic and toiletry products containing nanoparticles, and stating that they would sue the FDA if it did not take adequate action in 180 days.{{cite news|author=Keay Davidson|title=FDA urged to limit nanoparticle use in cosmetics and sunscreens|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/17/MNGFHIT1161.DTL|accessdate=2007-04-20|date=2006-05-17}}