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France has no commercial production or field trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops.

The application for commercial release of Ghana’s first genetically engineered (GE) product - Bt cowpea is now ready to be submitted to the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) for approval....

In 2009, Serbia adopted the current Law on Genetically Engineered Organisms (GEOs), which strictly prohibits the importation, production, or commercial growing of genetically engineered crops.

On January 29, 2018, the Government of the Russian Federation issued Resolution No. 81 “On Amending the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 839 of September 23, 2013.”

As of October 2019, there are no changes in Israel’s policy towards plant and animal biotechnology compared to 2018.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's agricultural biotechnology regulations throughout 2018-19 remain unchanged.

Algeria does not develop, commercialize or import genetically engineered products.

On February 7, 2020, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) released the final "Feed Safety Guidelines on the Handling of Genome Edited Feed and Feed Additives."

In October 2019, the Government of Niger promulgated National Biosafety Law 2019-48 which applies to genetically engineered products developed domestically or by a third country.

The Biosafety Law, 2012 contains information on the biotechnology approval process in Burkina Faso for genetically engineered (GE) products developed domestically or by a third country.

The first planting of Bt. Cotton for commercialization in Kenya is planned for the start of the long rains season, which is expected in March or April 2020.

Spain remains the largest grower of biotech corn in the European Union and a major consumer of genetically engineered soybean meal in animal feed.