Kenya's Biosafety Authority Urges Calm Over GM Labeling Regulations
July 27, 2012| |
Kenya National Biosafety Authority CEO, Dr. Willy Tonui has urged for calm among biotechnology stakeholders who have expressed reservations against the new GM labeling regulations produced by the body. Speaking during an OFAB session held in Nairobi on 26th July, Dr. Tonui struck a conciliatory tone stating that "NBA is not meant to impede biotechnology, we welcome any comments with regards to the recently gazetted regulations. They are not cast in stone."
The Biosafety body's move to welcome further dialogue over the regulations comes just a month after the Kenyan millers association expressed concerns that the new regulations were likely to stifle trade in the milling industry.
Asked whether the process of review of the new regulations was easy, Dr. Tonui pointed out that while it was not a one day affair, it could certainly be done. "It is not very difficult to revise the regulations, you as the stakeholders need to organize yourself and offer comments which the NBA will then use as a basis to review the regulations," he said.
For more on this event, contact Jonathan Odhong of ISAAA AfricaCenter at jodhong@isaaa.org.
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