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President Humala on December 9, 2011, approved Law 29,811 establishing a ten-year moratorium on genetically modified organisms.

The Czech Republic maintains a scientific approach towards biotechnology. Bt corn is planted, but the area has gradually decreased in recent years due to difficulties marketing the corn commercially.

Brazil is the second largest producer of biotech crops in the world. Post forecasts an increase of five percent in area planted to biotech crops during the upcoming 2014/15 Brazilian crop year.

Seeds derived from modern biotechnology have been grown in Costa Rica for multiplication purposes since 1992, with all seeds being exported to the country of origin.

Ecuador maintains anti-biotechnology laws and regulations.

Guatemala does not allow commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) plants. A “de facto moratorium” is in place.

This report is an update of the Biotechnology Annual Report 2013 providing information on the status of biotechnology in Romania.

Russia continues registration of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops for imports of food and feed in accordance with existing Russian legislature.

Law on GMOs does not conform to European Union (EU) regulations or the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.

Turkey amended its biotechnology regulation in May 2014, defining "contamination" and establishing a 0.9% threshold for approved traits in their approved field of use.

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants is widespread, there is no commercial GE crop production, the government has banned the planting of some EU-approved GE crops.

Austria continues to be one of the leading forces in Europe opposed to the use of agricultural biotechnology.