European Union: European Commission Authorizes Two GE Crops for Import

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   E42023-0009

On February 22, 2022, the European Commission (EC) approved two genetically engineered (GE) crops (1 soybean and 1 oilseed rape) for food and animal feed. The two authorizations were published in the European Union’s Official Journal on February 24, 2022, and they remain valid for 10 years.

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