Japan: Health Ministry Begins Discussion of Genome Edited Foods

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On September 19, 2018, the “Research Sub-Committee for Genetically Modified Food” of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare held its first public discussion on the handling of food products derived from genome editing technology. The Sub-Committee concluded that product that does not contain a foreign gene should be exempted from the regulation of genetically engineered food. The discussion is expected to continue through Japanese Fiscal Year 2018 and conclude by the end of March 2019.

Japan: Health Ministry Begins Discussion of Genome Edited Foods

 

 

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East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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