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On March 15, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards (number 1) for Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) 1534:2016 for instant noodles to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/50. The comment period expires on May 15, 2022.
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards for soya (soy) sauce to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to provide comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/48.
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards (First Revision) for fruit concentrates used in squashes, fruit syrups, and fruit cordials to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards for jams, jellies, and marmalades to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/44.
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards for tomato sauce to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/43.
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards for chili sauce to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/41.
On February 1, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution notified draft amendment standards for fruit squashes, fruit syrups, and fruit cordials (Second Revision) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invites members to comment on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/42.
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards (number 2) for fruit juices and nectars to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/47.
On January 26, 2022, the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) notified draft amendment standards (first revision) for ready-to-serve fruit drinks to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members are invited to submit comments on notification G/TBT/N/LKA/45.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Sri Lanka: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Sri Lanka does not produce genetically engineered (GE) crops or animals. Some GE research, however, occurs at the laboratory level, but that research does not reach commercialization.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Caribbean Basin: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Biosafety regulatory efforts in the Caribbean remain stalled, and it is yet to be seen whether countries can regain the will and secure the international financing required to fully implement their National Biosafety Frameworks in a harmonized manner.
Eager to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind it, the Caribbean is doing all it can to attract visitors and kick-start its tourism sector in 2021.