AreaJapan
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityPlant/animal products
Date01/02/2019
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentGenetic engineering standards
DescriptionSet up a regulatory framework for genome editing technologies, to distinguish the latter from genetic modification methods.
NotesJapans Ministry of Environment released a policy for the regulation of genome editing technologies. The policy document, defines the conditions under which genome edited organisms will not be considered living modified organisms (LMO) and hence fall outside the purview of the Cartagena Act, the international treaty regulating the use of LMOs. (See also MPPU Aug. & Oct.18)
