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Building upon initial consultations held in summer 2024, Canada’s Competition Bureau seeks public comments on new guidelines regarding environmental claims. Interested stakeholders have until February 28, 2025, to send their comments.

This report describes the agricultural biotechnology sector in Portugal, covering production and trade, policy, and marketing aspects. It includes topics related to plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology.

The New Zealand government has introduced the Gene Technology Bill 2024, aiming to establish a modern regulatory framework for gene technology and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

On December 31, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for genetically engineered (GE) events.

Since 2006, Hungary has been one of the strongest opponents of agricultural biotechnology in the European Union.

The Philippines continues to be a regional biotechnology leader.

Romania continues to be one of the European Union’s (EU) most progressive member states regarding agricultural biotechnology.

Peru maintains implementation of its 10-year moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) crops and a zero tolerance for GE events.

Malaysia currently does not have any domestic production of plant biotechnology.

Poland currently opposes of the use of genetic engineering (GE) in agriculture and prohibits the cultivation of GE crops.

This report describes production, trade, research, policy and marketing issues of genetically engineered (GE) plant and animal products in Italy.

This report includes information on the plant and animal biotechnology situation in Austria.