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While France has no commercial production or field trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops, the French livestock industry depends on imported GE feed, especially soybeans, rapeseed, and corn. The French scientific community and many farmers are...

On January 18, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for genetically engineered (GE) events. The announcement includes one renewed and two new biosafety...

On January 4, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published a revised “General Directive for Labeling of Agricultural Seeds (Draft for Comments).” The revised draft directive expands label content, requires a description of...

The 2023 Central Rural Work Conference (CRWC) placed high importance on preservation and construction of farmland and the facilitation of grain yield increases in larger areas.

In 2020, Argentina became the first country to grant conditional approval for cultivation of Genetically Engineered (GE) wheat.

On January 22, 2021, the European Commission (EC) approved five genetically engineered (GE) crops (three corn and two soybeans) and renewed the authorization for three corn crops used for food...

On January 23, 2021, the Turkish Government published the Biosafety Decisions on import of genetically engineered (GE) soybean and corn events in the Official Gazette.

The European Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy includes a review of EU animal welfare (AW) legislation and requirements in European animal production.

On January 11, 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) issued biosafety certificates for imports of two new traits along with the renewal of three others.

France bans the cultivation of crops that are derived from modern biotechnology and limits research into their use.

Mexico has not approved any biotechnology food or feed products since May 2018 and there is no official indication when approvals will resume.

This quarterly report covers October through December 2020 and provides details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies including...