After overhauling its biotechnology regulations for plants developed using genetic engineering, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is again reevaluating its...more
Alongside rapid advances in biotechnology that are improving fine-tuned genetic engineering in plants, regulation for such plants is also rapidly evolving, including several important updates in the past year....more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have recently opened requests for stakeholder engagement regarding biotechnology regulatory frameworks. These requests provide the...more
11/21/2023
/ Agricultural Sector ,
APHIS ,
Biotechnology ,
Comment Period ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Register ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
The Nagoya Protocol ,
USDA ,
USPTO
After much anticipation, the EU Commission’s proposal for a regulation on plants developed using New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) is now under consideration. For an overview of the EU proposal, please see MoFo’s recent post....more
7/3/2023
/ Agricultural Marketing Act ,
APHIS ,
Biotechnology ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Foods ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Plant Based Products ,
USDA