Kazakhstan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
There have been few developments in Kazakhstan over the last year with regard to genetically engineered (GE) products. The draft law “On State Regulation of Genetic Engineering Activities” was withdrawn from the Parliament where it had sat, under consideration, for the past five years. The reason given for withdrawal of the draft law was that passage of the legislation would have demanded extra budgetary spending. Given the current economic environment, such budgetary expenditures are not a priority.
