Brazil's submission of draft GMO soybeans to China clears the way for export
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Last Update: 2003-01-15
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Lead: Reuters Brazil 14 January Reuters Brazil 14 January Reuters: on Tuesday, Brazil submitted to China a revised draft certificate on Brazilian soybeans and genetically modified organisms, which Brazilian officials said would clear the way for exports Ly4 this certificate is submitted by Robert Platini, Minister of agriculture of Brazil, to the Chinese ambassador in Brazil The content is that if GMO is included in the Brazilian soybeans on board, the GMO will be resistant to Monsanto's Roundup Ready herbicide, and will not have safety risks Odilson Ribeiro, director of ly4 Crop Safety Association, told Reuters that the new draft includes some minor amendments proposed by China, which they believe will be adopted soon Ly4 although commercial cultivation of GMO soybeans is prohibited in Brazil, large areas of GM soybeans have been planted in parts of southern Brazil, and these seeds are smuggled in from Argentina, which is allowed to plant GMO crops Ly4 China has imported GMO soybeans from the United States and Argentina, but has not officially imported GMO soybeans from Brazil this year The market has been debating whether China, the world's largest soybean importer, will restrict soybean shipments from Brazil Brazil is China's main soybean importer Ly4
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