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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2015, Vol. 14 Issue (11): 2157-2165    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(15)61109-1
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Agricultural GMO safety administration in China
 KOU Jian-ping, TANG Qiao-ling, ZHANG Xian-fa
1、Biosafety Office of Agricultural GMOs, Ministry of Agriculture o f China (MOA), Beijing 100125, P.R.China
2、Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultur al Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
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摘要  Given the public concern over the safety of genetically modified (GM) technology and products, the article elaborated the safety regulatory and administration on agricultural GMOs in China. China has made a set of laws and regulations of GMO safety management and confirmed competent authorities with clear-cut responsibilities. According to the laws and regulations, GMO products before entering markets have to pass through safety evaluation, get production and processing permission and be labeled correctly. For the importation of GM products, China has set up an import approval system. In addition, China has established technical supportive systems, including safety evaluation specifications, trial specifications and criteria specifications. The existing regulatory system supervises and regulates all activities and work related to agricultural GMOs in China.

Abstract  Given the public concern over the safety of genetically modified (GM) technology and products, the article elaborated the safety regulatory and administration on agricultural GMOs in China. China has made a set of laws and regulations of GMO safety management and confirmed competent authorities with clear-cut responsibilities. According to the laws and regulations, GMO products before entering markets have to pass through safety evaluation, get production and processing permission and be labeled correctly. For the importation of GM products, China has set up an import approval system. In addition, China has established technical supportive systems, including safety evaluation specifications, trial specifications and criteria specifications. The existing regulatory system supervises and regulates all activities and work related to agricultural GMOs in China.
Keywords:  GMOs       bio-technology       safety evaluation       labeling       information disclosure  
Received: 13 March 2015   Accepted:
Corresponding Authors:  KOU Jian-ping, E-mail: gmo@agri.gov.cn     E-mail:  gmo@agri.gov.cn

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