On December 5, 2016, the Registrar of the GMO Act informed stakeholders that all corn Genetically Engineered (GE) events that have been causing asynchrony with the United States have been approved...
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Algeria: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

The Ministry of Agriculture’s decree of December 24, 2000 prohibits all imports, production, distribution, and commercialization as well as utilization of genetically engineered (GE) plant...
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Egypt: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

On October 20, 2016, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MOE) submitted a new draft biosafety bill to the cabinet. The bill is currently being cleared by the cabinet’s Judicial Reform Committee...
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Japan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan.
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Peru: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Peru's 10 year moratorium on genetically improved crops remains in force. The Ministry of Environment tests conventional imported seed shipments upon arrival which has raised concerns from seed...
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Germany: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants is widespread, there is no commercial GE crop production, the government has banned the planting of some EU-approved GE crops, and practically...
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Japan: The WASABI - Hot News from Japan Vol. 12 Issue 9

Ambassador Kennedy Meets MAFF Minister Yamamoto; Ambassador Kennedy at USSEC 60th Anniversary; U.S.-Japan Soy Partnership Tour and Roundtable; USAPEEC AI Event; Wakayama Citrus Tour; Hawaii...
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Japan: The WASABI - Hot News from Japan Vol. 12 Issue 8

Taste of America 2016, Kuze Tradeshow, Seafood Show, American Fruits and Sweets Fair, American & Hawaiian Fair in Osaka, USMEF Heartland Team, Okinawan Cow-Calf Research, Nippon Ham Fighters...
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Philippines: Philippine Supreme Court Reverses Decision

In a July 26, 2016 press briefing, the Philippine Supreme Court (SC) reversed its December 2015 decision stopping the field testing, propagation, commercialization, and importation of genetically...
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Peru: New Biotechnology Regulations Maintain Status Quo

On the 20th of July, President Humala of Peru signed an Executive Decree N° 006-2016-MINAM with a procedure and plan for surveillance and early detection of genetically engineered organisms...
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Kazakhstan: Grain and Feed Update

FAS/Astana forecasts Kazakhstan’s wheat production in MY 2016/17 at 13.0 MMT, at the same level as in the previous estimate and significantly down from the record 22.7 MMT in 2011.
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Turkey: Agricultural Biotechnology Update

Turkey published Biosafety Law and it’s implementing Regulations in 2010.