Thailand bans the entry of 37 kinds of genetically modified crops

Introduction: Thailand will ban 37 kinds of genetically modified crops from entering Thailand unless they are used for scientific research purposes, a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture said Surap insawapan, a senior official at the agricultural regulatory office of the Thai Ministry of agriculture, said 37 genetically modified crops, including orange, apple, coffee tree and wheat, would be banned under the plant quarantine act of 1964 He pointed out that transgenic crops are new to Thailand So more caution is needed before entry is allowed, because some people are worried about the possible negative impact of this crop on the ecological environment There are currently 40 GM crops on the blacklist Neither plants nor parts of them can be imported, except under the control of the national biosafety Commission and under quarantine conditions for the purpose of scientific experiments Surap said that after the 37 crops are blacklisted, anyone who wants to import natural products of these crops needs to provide certificates to ensure that these crops are not genetically modified However, different opinions were expressed Ban Bo pompek, chairman of the biosafety Committee, has asked the government to lift the ban on field trials of genetically modified crops On April 3 last year, Thailand's cabinet agreed to ban field trials of genetically modified crops until the country established a biosafety law The reason is that Thailand lacks the means to control experiments, which may lead to transgenic crops flowing into the ecological environment and farmland Currently, transgenic research is only allowed in laboratories and greenhouses in Thailand Bamber said that field experiments are very important for the whole research project Without field trials, it is impossible to complete the research on genetically modified crops, and it is impossible to judge whether that crop should be planted commercially He also said that Thailand's biotechnology would lag behind if it waited for legislation on Biosafety laws, so drafting laws usually took a long time EpE