Biotech Updates

China Renews Biotech Corn Import Certificates

January 22, 2014

China, the world's second largest corn consumer, has renewed safety certificates for imports of three biotech varieties of the grain. Previously approved varieties are subject to safety review and authorization renewal every three years. China imports almost all its corn from the United States, the world's largest grower of biotech corn.

The biotech corn events approved for import in China are the following: MON810, MON863, NK603, MON88017, MON89034, MON87460, Bt176, Bt11, MIR604, GA21, Bt11xGA21, 3272, TC1507, 59122, and T25.

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