Philippines: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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Philippines: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

The Philippines continues to be a regional biotechnology leader. Golden Rice (GR2E) field tests were harvested in October 2019 and the Application to Propagate is expected soon. The regulatory agencies of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have already issued safety and nutrition approvals for GR2E. Parallel to this are positive regulatory developments that may come to fruition by early 2020, including the completion of an ongoing review of the current biotechnology regulations embodied in the Joint Departmental Circular (JDC) of 2016. Likewise, expected to be in place around the same time are regulatory frameworks for genetically engineered (GE) animals and another for new innovative biotechnologies (e.g. gene editing).

Philippines: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

New Technologies, Exporting
East Asia and the Pacific, Philippines
Cotton, Fruits and Vegetables, Grains, Feeds and Fodders, Oilseeds, Soybeans

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