Vietnam's Environment Ministry Prepares Decree on Biotech Safety
September 4, 2009| |
Experts from Vietnam's government ministries met last week to discuss issues pertaining to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Nguyen Xuan Cuong, deputy minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), said in the meeting that "in order to develop and apply GMOs into agricultural production in a sustainable way, it is necessary to set up and implement effective biotechnology regulations and safety management mechanisms for GMOs and foods derived from recombinant DNA."
According to Le Thanh Binh, deputy head of MoNRE's Biodiversity Preservation Department, the ministry has prepared a draft biosafety decree which it will submit to the government next month. According to the proposed decree, GMOs being considered for use in food or other products would have to undergo safety assessments by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and the Ministry of Health (MoH). MoNRE will be responsible in issuing approval for the release of GMOs in the environment while MoH will take the lead in granting approval for GMOs that will be used for food. The draft decree also states that products containing more than 5 percent of GMOs will have to be labeled.
The article published by MARD noted that "GM crops are expected to make up to 50 per cent of Vietnam's total agricultural output by 2020."
Read the original article at http://xttmnew.agroviet.gov.vn/TestE/load/tn-spec-nodate-detailTP.asp?tn=tn&id=264083
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