US officials have arrived in Beijing for talks on genetically modified organisms
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Last Update: 2002-02-07
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: US officials said Monday that the US delegation has arrived in Beijing to try to solve the problems caused by the ambiguity in China's genetically modified regulations A delegation of US trade and agriculture officials will meet with Chinese officials to discuss the matter, which is expected to last for a week "We are trying to find a way so that the implementation of the regulations does not disrupt trade," the official said We expect several ways " China issued its first genetically modified regulations in June last year, raising concerns in the grain trade community, especially for those who export soybeans to China, because about 70% of us soybeans are genetically modified products At the beginning of January this year, China issued rules and regulations, which will come into force on March 20, but this did not solve the related problems, because the application procedure of safety certificate required for genetically modified imports is very complicated On Friday, David haggard, a special trade adviser with the U.S Department of agriculture, said the delegation would ask China to postpone the effective date of March 20 so that the $1 billion annual soybean trade between China and the United States would not be interrupted Hagwood said the delegation was composed of representatives from the U.S Department of agriculture, the State Department and the U.S trade negotiations.
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