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China: MARA Publishes Q and A on Agricultural Biotechnology

On August 24, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published on its website the transcript of a question-and-answer session on agricultural biotechnology.
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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Enacts New Regulation on Genetically Engineered Food Imports

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health recently amended the Food (Control of Import, Labeling, and Sale of Genetically Modified Foods) Regulations (2006).
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European Union: Corrected - European Commission Adopts New Regulation for Plants Obtained by Certain New Genomic Techniques

On July 5, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted a new proposal to regulate plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) and their use for food and feed.
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Canada: Updated guidance for seed regulations supportive of gene-edited products

On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) published updated regulatory guidelines supporting the introduction of gene-edited seeds into the Canadian market.
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China: New and Renewed Biosafety Certificates Issued Including First Ever For Gene-Edited Event

On April 28, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for domestic cultivation and production of 113 genetically engineered (GE) events and the first ever biosafety certificate for a gene-edited event.