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Under Taiwan’s Feed Control Act all genetically engineered products for animal feed use are now required to register with Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture for premarket approvals by February 4, 2017.

Seed companies have not objected to Germany for applying the “opt out” regulation for biotech corn varieties.

On November 5, 2015, the Official Gazette published the Biosafety Board Decisions on genetically engineered feed imports.

Bt corn and Bt cotton will likely be the first ever genetically modified crops to be cultivated in Kenya if the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) approves applications submitted...

On August 19, 2015 a Mexican federal judge from the XII District Court overturned a 2013 ruling that had prevented biotechnology companies, universities, or public research institutes from planting...

For marketing year (MY) 2015/16 (May to April), Post’s estimate for total rice area and production is unchanged at 11.8 million hectares and 34.8 million tons.

Turkish Poultry Meat Producers and Breeders Association (Besd-Bir) submitted dossiers to the Biosafety Board to request the approval for dozens of genetically engineered traits for feed use only.

On May 29, 2015, Taiwan health authorities published the final version of labeling requirements for products containing genetically engineered (GE) inputs, implementation beginning July 1, 2015.

Government Lifted Wheat Export Duty . . . EAEU, Vietnam Sign Free Trade Agreement . . . New Deputy Minister of Agriculture Appointed . . .

Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) held “expert meetings” with stakeholders to discuss proposed GE labeling requirements.

The Peruvian Agricultural Innovation Institute has confirmed finding adventitious presence of genetically-modified (GM) corn in one corn field in northern Peru.

The UK is a strong proponent of more efficient and effective regulation of genetic engineering within Europe.