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On April 22, 2024, Canada announced the implementation of a Federal Plastic Registry to monitor the types and volumes of plastic products, including plastic packaging used in agriculture and food manufacturing, through their life cycle on the Canadian market.

On April 17, 2024, the Government of Mexico published a law in the Official Gazette to establish mandatory warning labeling for products containing genetically engineered ingredients and to enshrine socioeconomic considerations into national food policy.

Brazil, a BRICS emerging economy, is the world’s sixth-largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter. Change in land use and forests (including deforestation and wildfires) is the main source of GHGs in Brazil, followed closely by agricultural production.

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...

Responding to requests for clarity on Novel Food Regulations, Health Canada announced they will develop and publish new guidance regarding the regulatory interpretation and oversight...