Agriculture Looks to Tiered Permit System,Developing Quality Management Practices

摘要

Expanding its authority to regulate genetically engineered plants,altering the permitting system for introducing such plants into the environment,and developing"best management practices"for biotechnology companies are high on the U.S.Department of Agriculture's biotechnology regulatory agenda in 2008.Also in 2008,the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs will continue developing a proposed rule for 2009 to revise data requirements for registration of plant-incorporated protectants(PIPs).