Area
United States of America
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
GM crops
Date
01/06/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
GMO policy
Description
Directed concerned federal agencies to ease rules for approving GM crops and related agricultural biotechnology. The modified review process aims at avoiding delays, reducing developer costs, enabling predictability and facilitating the development of GM plants that do not pose plant pest risks.
Notes
In June, the Government directed concerned federal agencies (including USDA, FDA and EPA) to ease rules for approving genetically-modified crops and other agricultural biotechnology. The modified review process is aimed at eliminating delays, reducing developer costs, enabling predictability and facilitating the development of genetically-modified plants that do not pose plant pest risks.
