On May 23, 2019, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) held its first public meeting to study how products derived from genome editing technology could be labeled.
Japan’s revised GE labeling system is expected to become effective Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2023 (April 1, 2023).
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Nigeria: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Nigeria approves in January 2019, the commercial release of Pod-Borer Resistant Cowpea (PBRCowpea) event AAT709A. It also approves Bt. Cotton for commercialization....
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Tanzania: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

This report complements the FAIRS Country Report. The report specifically provides information on Government of Tanzania (GoT) required certificates for exporting food and agricultural products....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Israel: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

As of July 2016, Israel does not have a policy that restricts the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.