New Technical Committee for GMOs in Mexico
Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishery and Food (SAGARPA) announced that it has agreed to establish a new technical and scientific committee for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Committee will support SAGARPA in the analysis of petitions and notices related to GMOs, in accordance with the Mexican biosafety law. The Committee will also issue technical opinions on the potential risks of GMOs on animal, plant and aquaculture health. The Committee will be headed by a President, who will be designated by the Agriculture Secretariat, and an Executive Director.
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Report is available for download at http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Mexico%20Creates%20Technical%20Committee%20for%20GMOs_Mexico_Mexico_6-25-2009.pdf
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
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