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South Korea Confirms Cultivation Safety of GM Potatoes |
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South Korea's Rural Development Administration announced that genetically modified (GM) potatoes (SPS-Y9) from the U.S. are safe for cultivation in the country. This decision removes the final domestic regulatory barrier for Simplot's GM potatoes' entry to South Korea. The approval was based on the safety assessments conducted by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute in 2019 and the Ministry of Environment in 2020. However, the GM product needs a final human risk evaluation and decision from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Based on previous evaluations, the ministry usually takes more than three years to finish toxicity and allergenicity evaluations. The Rural Development Administration will also need to release a feed-use safety evaluation before the GM potatoes become available in the South Korean market.
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Mexico Issues Constitutional Decree Banning GM Corn |
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Mexico has officially issued a decree prohibiting the country's use of genetically modified (GM) corn. The government published the decree on March 17, 2025 in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), formalizing the reforms to Articles 4 and 27 of the Constitution regarding the conservation and protection of native corn. It took effect on March 18, 2025.
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
- Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
- The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
- The USA approved the canola event MON94100 for food and feed.
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