Philippines: Genome Edited Plant Regulations Published

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   RP2022-0026

On May 19, 2022, the Philippine Department of Agriculture issued Memorandum Circular No. 8, governing the rules and procedures for evaluating new plant breeding techniques. The regulations provide a science-based and minimally bureaucratic process for reviewing genome edited plants and determining when such products are not considered genetically engineered.

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