China: PRC Issues Draft Guideline for Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants for Comments - Short Deadline

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2022-0084

On July 22, 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published a revised “Guideline for Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants” for public comments. The Guideline provides technical guidance on the safety assessment requirements for genetically engineered (GE) plants for production application (cultivation) and import for processing materials. The deadline for comment submissions is July 29, 2022.

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