Relevant authorities clarify the management regulations of genetically modified soybeans after December 20

Introduction: osterdowjones, Chicago, Aug 2: on Friday, according to local authorities, the Chinese government reiterated that the approval time for import license of genetically modified products was 270 days after the temporary regulations for import of soybeans expired on Dec 20 According to the relevant report, during the meeting with the U.S Department of agriculture president Ann wienemann, officials from China's State Administration of quality inspection and quarantine provided the U.S agricultural officials with the draft regulations on the inspection and Quarantine of imported genetically modified agricultural products, which is expected to be implemented after December 20 as an alternative to the interim agreement reached in March this year According to local sources, China's quarantine authorities indicated in the new draft provisions that many of the provisions of the interim provisions that expired on December 20 will continue to be implemented in the new provisions, but the approval time will still be 270 days as previously stipulated According to Chinese analysts, most people who are well-informed think the new regulations will not pose a threat to the import of genetically modified soybeans, because the Chinese government has just made a guarantee that the regulations will not hinder the soybean trade with the United States 'I don't think it's necessary to worry about the change of approval time because the Chinese government has realized that it's no use just controlling soybean imports,' said a trader in Beijing The trader was referring to the fact that soybean imports were hampered for most of the second quarter after China imposed strict GM regulations in order to raise soybean prices at the time of sowing In June, in order to alleviate the growing soybean shortage, the Chinese government relaxed the control of soybean import by speeding up the issuance of import licenses Due to the shortage of soybeans, most of the crushing plants and processing plants were temporarily closed This year, China's soybean production is expected to increase, and the national grain think tank is expected to produce 16.32 million tons, but it is still insufficient to meet the growing domestic demand According to the forecast report of the U.S Department of agriculture in July, China's soybean imports are expected to reach a record 14 million tons in 2002 / 03 market year (October to September) A new USDA forecast will be released on August 12 (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: