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Kazakhstan has not announced any changes to its biotechnology policies. Major challenges like climate change, variable weather, monocropping wheat, and the reliance on Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member biotechnology regulations could be a future catalyst for Kazakhstan to develop its own biotechnology law.

There have been no major changes to Malaysia's biotechnology regulations in the past year. The country continues to review its Biosafety Act, including how it will regulate gene edited products in the future. Malaysia currently has 61 genetically engineered (GE) products approved for import.

The revision of the Malaysia’s Biosafety Act 2007 and Biosecurity Regulations are on-going, with no anticipated timeframe for publication. In addition, the Department of Biosafety Malaysia conducted a public consultation on Low-Level Presence (LLP)...

Kazakhstan has not announced any changes to its biotechnology policies. Major challenges like climate change, variable weather, monocropping wheat, and the reliance on Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member biotechnology regulations could be a future catalyst for Kazakhstan to develop its own biotechnology law.

Malaysia’s Biosafety Act 2007 and Biosecurity Regulations are currently under review by the Department of Biosafety. As of September 2022, 57 genetically engineered (GE) products have been approved for import, an increase of 14 percent from 2021.

In the past year, there have been no major changes in Kazakhstan’s biotechnology policies, although the government may be making plans to regulate and commercialize agricultural biotechnologies. For the time being, Kazakhstan continues to rely on Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) regulations for guidance on biotechnology issues.

In the past year, there have been no major changes in Kazakhstan’s biotechnology policy.

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

In the past year, there have been no major changes in Kazakhstan’s biotechnology policy.

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

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

With the absence of any legislation regulating testing or approval of biotechnology events in Kazakhstan, leaders rely on Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) regulations for guidance.