Area
Philippines
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Soybeans
Date
01/02/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
GMO policy
Description
Approved a GM soybean variety developed in the US to resist treatment with widely used herbicides.
Notes
The Philippines seed regulatory body has approved GM soybean variety Enlist E3, which has been developed in the U.S. to resist three popular herbicides. The Philippines and China being the only two export markets where approval remained pending, the variety is now ready for commercial launch.
