China GMO corn hits policy wall with China policy system

A genetically modified (GM) phytase corn variety, intended for animal feed, which was given a safety approval in late 2009, is now caught up in China’s policy system. The approval gained in 2009 means the corn is safe to use as animal feed. But the strain also needs clearance as a new seed type under Chinese rules that apply to GMO and non-GMO alike.

According to Chen Rumei, a researcher with the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and a member of the team that developed phytase corn, because the corn is partly used for food it doesn’t fall in with the regulations. There is no regulation covering corn seed intended exclusively for animal feed production. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.