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    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Overseas Agricultural Service releases annual reports on agricultural biotechnology in multiple countries

    • Last Update: 2022-01-07
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    cn report: Recently, the Overseas Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture released a number of national agricultural biotechnology annual reports
    .
     
    Australia
     
    The Australian Federal Government supports biotechnology research and development and promises to provide long-term funding
    .
    The Australian Productivity Commission has completed an investigation into the regulatory responsibilities of agricultural enterprises, focusing on the parts that have a significant impact on Australia's agricultural competitiveness and productivity, including the regulation of genetically modified products
    .
    On July 1, 2021, New South Wales lifted the ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops, which means that genetically modified crops approved by Australia can be grown in states other than Tasmania
    .
     
    Italy
     
    The Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policy, as well as farmers’ associations, agri-food industry participants and scientists expressed support for emerging biotechnologies, such as gene editing technology
    .
     
    Japan
     
    Japan is a major importer and consumer of genetically modified crops, and Japanese regulatory agencies have formulated procedures for the management of genome-edited food and agricultural products
    .
    In addition, two gene editing products have completed the necessary consultation and notification procedures, and have been approved to be produced and sold in the Japanese domestic market
    .

     
    South Korea
     
    South Korea is revising its existing living modified organisms bill to cover emerging biotechnology products, such as gene editing products, and South Korea will complete this bill amendment before the end of 2021
    .
    In May 2021, South Korea’s draft revisions include a pre-review process that will determine whether some emerging biotechnology products require a comprehensive risk assessment or are exempt from assessment
    .

     
    Kenya
     
    Kenya became the first country in the world to approve the environmental release of genetically modified cassava in June 2021
    .
    In addition, the application for genetically modified Bt corn will be submitted to and approved by the Cabinet
    .

     
    Netherlands
     
    The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands supports the European Commission’s latest view on emerging biotechnology, that emerging biotechnology can play an important role in green food production, and believes that current regulations need to be revised to adapt to future technological developments
    .
    In the highest departmental policy meeting in the Netherlands, gene editing was identified as a key technology that can be used to improve plant disease and insect pest resistance and other important agronomic traits
    .

     
    Romania
     
    Romania is one of the EU countries that have advanced in agricultural biotechnology
    .
    Romania widely imports genetically modified soybean meal as feed
    .
    In addition, Romanian farmers hope that the EU regulatory framework will be revised to address the challenges posed by climate change
    .
     
      South Africa
     
      South Africa has a comprehensive GMO safety supervision system, which began with the GMO Act promulgated in 1997
    .
    At present, South Africa is one of the top ten producers of genetically modified crops in the world and the largest producer of genetically modified crops in Africa
    .
    To date, South Africa has approved 27 transformants
    .
    From 2020 to 2021, the production area of ​​genetically modified products in South Africa is approximately 2.
    8 million hectares
    .
    Currently, South Africa is formulating regulatory policies for emerging breeding technologies and is considering regulating them with genetically modified regulations
    .
     
      Vietnam
     
      Vietnam is a major importer of genetically modified crops and products.
    The country imports large quantities of soybeans, corn, distiller’s grains, soybean meal and cotton
    .
    From December 2020 to August 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam issued food/feed safety certificates for 7 transformants (including corn, soybeans, cotton and alfalfa)
    .
    Currently, Vietnam has approved 52 transformants for food and feed
    .
    From 2020 to 2021, the planting area of ​​genetically modified maize in Vietnam will exceed 100,000 hectares, which has played an important role in fighting against Spodoptera frugiperda
    .
     
      India
     
      Genetically modified Bt cotton is currently the only genetically modified crop grown commercially in India.
    Indian regulatory agencies have approved the environmental release of genetically modified eggplants and genetically modified mustard greens
    .
    Currently, India has approved the import of genetically modified soybean oil and rapeseed oil, as well as genetically modified microbial food
    .

     
      Malaysia
     
      As of August 2021, Malaysia has approved the import and market sales of 50 genetically modified products, an increase of 8% compared to the number approved in August 2020 (46 types)
    .
    Although Malaysia currently does not have domestically produced genetically modified products, it will continue to expand imports of approved genetically modified products
    .

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      Australia
    Australia
     
      The Australian Federal Government supports biotechnology research and development and promises to provide long-term funding
    .
    The Australian Productivity Commission has completed an investigation into the regulatory responsibilities of agricultural enterprises, focusing on the parts that have a significant impact on Australia's agricultural competitiveness and productivity, including the regulation of genetically modified products
    .
    On July 1, 2021, New South Wales lifted the ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops, which means that genetically modified crops approved by Australia can be grown in states other than Tasmania
    .
     
      Italy
     Italy
     
      The Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policy, as well as farmers’ associations, agri-food industry participants and scientists expressed support for emerging biotechnologies, such as gene editing technology
    .
     
      Japan
    Japan
     
      Japan is a major importer and consumer of genetically modified crops, and Japanese regulatory agencies have formulated procedures for the management of genome-edited food and agricultural products
    .
    In addition, two gene editing products have completed the necessary consultation and notification procedures, and have been approved to be produced and sold in the Japanese domestic market
    .

     
      South Korea
     South Korea
     
      South Korea is revising its existing living modified organisms bill to cover emerging biotechnology products, such as gene editing products, and South Korea will complete this bill amendment before the end of 2021
    .
    In May 2021, South Korea’s draft revisions include a pre-review process that will determine whether some emerging biotechnology products require a comprehensive risk assessment or are exempt from assessment
    .

     
      Kenya
    Kenya
     
      Kenya became the first country in the world to approve the environmental release of genetically modified cassava in June 2021
    .
    In addition, the application for genetically modified Bt corn will be submitted to and approved by the Cabinet
    .

     
      Netherlands
    Netherlands
     
      The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands supports the European Commission’s latest view on emerging biotechnology, that emerging biotechnology can play an important role in green food production, and believes that current regulations need to be revised to adapt to future technological developments
    .
    In the highest departmental policy meeting in the Netherlands, gene editing was identified as a key technology that can be used to improve plant disease and insect pest resistance and other important agronomic traits
    .

     
      Romania
    Romania
     
      Romania is one of the EU countries that have advanced in agricultural biotechnology
    .
    Romania widely imports genetically modified soybean meal as feed
    .
    In addition, Romanian farmers hope that the EU regulatory framework will be revised to address the challenges posed by climate change
    .
     
      South Africa
    South Africa
     
      South Africa has a comprehensive GMO safety supervision system, which began with the GMO Act promulgated in 1997
    .
    At present, South Africa is one of the top ten producers of genetically modified crops in the world and the largest producer of genetically modified crops in Africa
    .
    To date, South Africa has approved 27 transformants
    .
    From 2020 to 2021, the production area of ​​genetically modified products in South Africa is approximately 2.
    8 million hectares
    .
    Currently, South Africa is formulating regulatory policies for emerging breeding technologies and is considering regulating them with genetically modified regulations
    .
     
      Vietnam
     Vietnam
     
      Vietnam is a major importer of genetically modified crops and products.
    The country imports large quantities of soybeans, corn, distiller’s grains, soybean meal and cotton
    .
    From December 2020 to August 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam issued food/feed safety certificates for 7 transformants (including corn, soybeans, cotton and alfalfa)
    .
    Currently, Vietnam has approved 52 transformants for food and feed
    .
    From 2020 to 2021, the planting area of ​​genetically modified maize in Vietnam will exceed 100,000 hectares, which has played an important role in fighting against Spodoptera frugiperda
    .
     
      India
    India
     
      Genetically modified Bt cotton is currently the only genetically modified crop grown commercially in India.
    Indian regulatory agencies have approved the environmental release of genetically modified eggplants and genetically modified mustard greens
    .
    Currently, India has approved the import of genetically modified soybean oil and rapeseed oil, as well as genetically modified microbial food
    .

     
      Malaysia
     Malaysia
     
      As of August 2021, Malaysia has approved the import and market sales of 50 genetically modified products, an increase of 8% compared to the number approved in August 2020 (46 types)
    .
    Although Malaysia currently does not have domestically produced genetically modified products, it will continue to expand imports of approved genetically modified products
    .

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