China Considers Revising Biotech Regulations

The government of China is in the process of revising laws and regulations governing biotechnology.

In May 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) released a draft amendment to the Administrative Measures for Safety Assessment of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms for public comments, which was later notified to the World Trade Organization SPS Committee. The amendment would remove timelines for approvals and add economic and social factors to the approval process for the first time.

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