RIGHT BG
China will strengthen oversight of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector to ensure biosafety, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a circular on Wednesday.
Regulatory oversight of such products is important to grain safety, food safety and ecological safety, the ministry said.
It vowed to crack down on illegal spread of GMO seeds and other malpractice.
China has placed importance on the development of modern biotechnology while keeping a wary eye on possible risks that may result from the technology.
Gansu tightens GM food restrictions
2014-05-19GM grain banned for city soldiers
2014-05-16Hubei bans GM grains, oil for its garrison
2014-05-15Chinese are ‘unwitting GM guinea pigs‘
2014-05-14Illegal GM rice on sale: report
2014-05-14Oversight of GM crop samples to be boosted
2014-05-06McDonald’s scandal draws attention to GM livestock feed
2014-04-29Copyright ©1999-2018
Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
