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In January 2019, China approved five new genetically engineered traits and renewed the bio-safety certificates for 26 traits previously approved.

On February 8, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Environment released its final policy for the regulation of genome editing technologies.

On January 24, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) opened a public comment period for its proposed regulatory policy for the handling of food products derived from genome....

The production area of genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybean and cotton in South Africa is estimated at around 2.7 million hectares.

On December 5, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) held its fourth public discussion on the handling of food products derived from genome editing technology.

The United Kingdom’s potential exit from the European Union (Brexit) will not change policy or trade in genetically engineered plants or animals in the short to medium term.

Bangladesh is a role model of acceptance and advancement of modern biotech in daily life.

The estimated area planted to Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in Canada was down 2 percent in 2018, due primarily to lower soybean area in the prairie provinces.

Poland’s lower Chamber of Parliament (Sejm) approved a draft amendment to the 2006 Feed Act to postpone the Act’s ban on genetically engineered (GE) feeds and GE-derived ingredients....

Ever since Turkey published its Biosafety Law and implementing regulations in 2010, this legislation has continued to disrupt trade and Turkey’s domestic agriculture and food sectors.

While Chile remains the tenth largest producer of seeds in the world and the United States is the largest market for Genetically Engineered (GE) seeds, seed developers and researchers....

Colombia remains open to the adoption of biotech-derived commodities and innovative technologies.