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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.

Seeds derived from modern biotechnology have been grown in Costa Rica for multiplication purposes since 1992, with all seeds being exported to the country of origin.

Ecuador maintains anti-biotechnology laws and regulations.

Guatemala does not allow commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) plants. A “de facto moratorium” is in place.

This report is an update of the Biotechnology Annual Report 2013 providing information on the status of biotechnology in Romania.

Russia continues registration of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops for imports of food and feed in accordance with existing Russian legislature.

Law on GMOs does not conform to European Union (EU) regulations or the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.

Turkey amended its biotechnology regulation in May 2014, defining "contamination" and establishing a 0.9% threshold for approved traits in their approved field of use.

Thailand has not made any changes to its biotech marketing, production, trade, or policies, since the latest annual report.