Jordan: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
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On March 8, 2020, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s cabinet of ministers approved the regulation, “Instructions for Handling Food and Food Products Originating from Genetically Modified Substances Produced by Modern Biotechnology for 2018,” which was published in Jordan’s Official Gazette on April 3, 2020. The new regulation supports the free movement and import clearance of food and agricultural products, while protecting consumer choice. However, the measure remains subject to further regulatory development. Jordan must promulgate implementing regulations covering trade in genetically engineered (GE) products, further build its laboratory capacity to sample test living modified organisms (LMOs) at greater scale, as well as a notification mechanism to administer its policies.
