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There are no significant developments to report since the 2013 report.

The Indonesian National Biosafety Commission for Genetically Engineered Products (BCGEP) was reactivated on June 2, 2014 through the Presidential Regulation No. 53/2014.

The biotechnology regulatory system in Ukraine is still not fully developed, in part due to the focus on major political and economic issues in 2014.

President Humala on December 9, 2011, approved Law 29,811 establishing a ten-year moratorium on genetically modified organisms.

There are no significant biotechnology activities reported in Saudi Arabia in 2013/14.

In CY2013, Taiwan was the seventh largest export market for U.S. food and agricultural products, of which genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybeans, and cotton accounted for 29 percent of the total.

There have been no official changes to the heavily regulated and cautious policy settings operated by the New Zealand Government in relation to products derived from biotechnology.

The U.S. regained its status as the top supplier of feed grains to Korea in 2014.

Bt cotton remains the only commercially approved biotech crop in India, with six events and nearly 1,100 Bt hybrids approved for commercial cultivation.

The Czech Republic maintains a scientific approach towards biotechnology. Bt corn is planted, but the area has gradually decreased in recent years due to difficulties marketing the corn commercially.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) is going to launch a public consultation on a mandatory pre-market safety assessment scheme for genetically engineered (GE) food this year.

Brazil is the second largest producer of biotech crops in the world. Post forecasts an increase of five percent in area planted to biotech crops during the upcoming 2014/15 Brazilian crop year.