AreaPhilippines

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySoybeans

Date01/02/2019

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentGMO policy

DescriptionApproved a GM soybean variety developed in the US to resist treatment with widely used herbicides.

NotesThe 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.