Japan: MAFF Guidance for the Handling of Genome Edited Organisms Under the Cartagena Act

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Japan: MAFF Guidance for the Handling of Genome Edited Organisms Under the Cartagena Act

On October 9, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released procedures for providing information on the effects of organisms obtained by using genome editing technology on biological diversity. This procedure applies to plant and animal organisms used in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

Japan: MAFF Guidance for the Handling of Genome Edited Organisms Under the Cartagena Act

 

 

New Technologies, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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