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On October 9, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released procedures for providing information on the effects of organisms obtained by using genome editing technology....
The biotechnology regulatory system in Ukraine is still not fully developed, but the country has committed to shape its policy in line with European Union standards.
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Germany: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants in Germany is widespread; there is no commercial GE crop production and practically no foods labeled as Genetically Modified Organisms....
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) allows permitted import of genetically engineered (GE) products based on the 2009 Law on “Genetically Modified Organisms” (“GMOs”) and its pertaining bylaws.
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Tunisia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Tunisia’s biosafety framework was drafted in 2014 and is being reviewed by its government with the expectation that it will be enacted by mid-2020.
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Japan: Labeling Guidance for Genome Edited Food Products

On September 19, 2019, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) announced genome edited foods that do not contain foreign DNA are not subject to the Food Labeling Standard.
On September 11, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries opened the public comment period for Feed Safety Guidelines on the Handling of Genome-edited Feeds and Feed Additives.
On September 19, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) released the updated, "Food Hygiene Handling Procedures for Food and Additives Derived from Genome Editing Technology."
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare announced an additional public comment period for the, "Food Hygiene Handling Procedures for Food and Additives Derived from Genome Editing Technology."
On September 20, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries started the public comment period for Feed Safety Guidelines on the Handling of Genome-edited Feeds and Feed Additives.
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Vietnam: Vietnam Approves Five Biotech Events

On September 20, 2019, the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) approved five biotech events, including, two soybean events, one corn event, and two alfalfa events.
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Germany: Germany Announces Glyphosate Phase-Out Plan

Germany has presented a plan to phase out glyphosate and terminate its use in Germany by December 31, 2023, as part of an “action program for the protection of insects.”