Biotech Updates

USDA Gain Report on Biotechnology Law in Turkey

March 26, 2010

The USDA has recently released information on the passing of the National Biosafety Law in Turkey. The USDA/FAS GAIN Report discusses Turkey's National Biosafety Law which will regulate the production, sale and import of all products of, containing, or derived from biotechnology except for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The report includes a chronology of events that lead to the passing of the Law as well as the text of the Law which the president of Turkey is expected to sign within the week.

The full report is downloadable at http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Turkey%20Biotechnology%20Update_Ankara_Turkey_3-19-2010.pdf