Japan: Japanese Health Ministry Finalizes Genome Edited Food Policy

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On March 27, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released its regulatory policy for the handling of food products derived from genome editing technology. The policy establishes conditions for when genome-edited products will be regulated and when they will not.

Japan: Japanese Health Ministry Finalizes Genome Edited Food Policy

 

 

New Technologies
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan
Grains, Feeds and Fodders, Oilseeds

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