Canada: Canada Finalizes Guidance on Livestock Feeds Derived from Gene-Edited Plants

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CA2024-0019
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency published the finalized guidance document clarifying their position on novelty declarations and pre-market assessments for livestock feeds derived from crops developed through gene-editing. This provided the final piece of clarification for the seed and grain sectors on Canada’s policies for gene-edited crops. In line with the other policy decisions, livestock feeds derived from gene-edited plants characteristically similar to those conventionally bred, will be treated with the same regulatory approach under the Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations.

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