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Although biotechnology laws (i.e., Pakistan Biosafety Rules of 2005, Seed Amendment Act 2015 and Plant Breeders Rights Act 2018, etc.) exist in Pakistan, the rules and administrative processes....

The Philippines continues to be a regional biotechnology leader.

Over the last decade, India’s political environment continues to thwart the development of agricultural biotechnology.

In January 2019, China approved five new genetically engineered traits and renewed the bio-safety certificates for 26 traits previously approved.

After 10 years under the Living Modified Organism (LMO) Act, Korea plans to improve and revise the LMO Act to address stakeholders’ concerns.

India’s political environment continues to hinder the development of agricultural biotechnology regulatory system.

Pakistan continues to make significant progress towards implementing a full-fledged biotechnology and seed regulatory structure that is expected to facilitate the introduction of new seed....

There have not been any significant developments since last year’s 2016 report....

China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...

China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...

Taiwan imported over $3.15 billion dollars of agricultural products from the United States in 2015, roughly one billion of which consisted of genetically engineered (GE) crops...

The Australian federal government is very supportive of biotechnology and has committed considerable long-term funding to research and development.