China issues the first batch of genetically modified safety certificates to Brazil's soybeans

Introduction: Singapore March 19 Singapore March 19 (odj): China's Ministry of agriculture has issued the first batch of Brazilian soybean safety certificates, according to a Beijing trading firm Wednesday "This morning we have got a safety certificate, which Chinese purchasers can use to apply for a license from the Quarantine Bureau," said a dealer in the Beijing Office of DED Louis Dreyfus A Hong Kong trader who declined to be named also confirmed that they had received a security certificate from the Chinese government on Wednesday But officials from other companies say they are still waiting for the certificate to be issued, and have not yet received any comment from officials from China's Ministry of agriculture Carlos loiveira, Second Secretary of the Brazilian embassy in Beijing, said: "on Tuesday, I was told that China's Ministry of agriculture will issue a safety certificate for Brazilian soybeans on Wednesday." Dedchina's strict regulations on the import of genetically modified agricultural products stipulate that foreign exporters must apply for the safety certification of genetically modified agricultural products through corresponding procedures, while the countries producing genetically modified crops must provide information to prove the safety of their products to the environment and human health At the same time, China's soybean importers must apply for genetically modified marks Only after obtaining the genetically modified marks and safety certificates can they apply for import license from China's quarantine department Only when these conditions are met, genetically modified soybeans can be allowed to enter China Although a safety certificate from the Ministry of agriculture has been obtained on Wednesday, there may still be some difficulties in obtaining an import license from the General Administration of quality supervision and Quarantine of China, which is concerned that the existing large number of import contracts may lead to a situation of oversupply in the domestic soybean market, said dealers in DED According to the latest data released by ded at home and abroad, with the expansion of domestic crushing industry, the total soybean import volume of China in 2002-03 market year (October September) is expected to exceed 16 million tons or even higher According to the State Grain and oil information center of China, it is estimated that China has ordered about 10 million tons of South American soybeans in 2002-03 If this import figure becomes a reality, this year's import volume will increase by about 4 million tons compared with last year's 5.9 million tons DeD   DeD