Thailand: Regulation on Plants Developed Using Genome Editing Technology

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TH2024-0052
The report details the Department of Agriculture's regulation on the criteria, methods, and conditions for certifying genome-edited plants. This regulation enables Thailand to access new plant varieties, enhancing the country’s ability to address food security and climate change challenges. Following certification, DOA would permit genome-edited plants to be imported to, cultivated within, and exported from Thailand.

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