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The legal and regulatory situation to allow the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops in Ecuador remains relatively the same as 2021. Commercial cultivation of GE crops is not permitted, however cultivation for research is allowed and an exception exists for GE products without recombinant or foreign DNA in the genome. A ruling by Ecuador’s Constitutional Court in early 2022 now makes it more difficult for the President to authorize exceptions to the GE ban.

The food processing industry is a large component of Ecuador’s manufacturing sector. In 2018 the sector contributed, $6.2 billion to Ecuador’s gross domestic product and grossed $11.5 billion...