China: GE Corn and Soybean Registration Standards Open for Comment

On December 6, 2021, China’s National Crop Variety Registration Committee (NCVRC) published its National Registration Standards for Genetically Engineered Soybean Varieties and National Registration Standards for Genetically Engineered Corn Varieties. These are both drafts for comments on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) website. These standards apply only to domestically produced GE soybean and corn varietal registration. The comment period closes on December 12, 2021.