Japan: MHLW Publishes Considerations for Genome Edited Fish

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Japan: MHLW Publishes Considerations for Genome Edited Fish

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) released precautional notes explaining its food safety regulatory vision for fish products developed using genome editing technology. The notes include conditions for the notification of genome edited fish products to MHLW.

Production & Sustainability, Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan
Fish and Seafood

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