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EPA, FDA, and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology

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Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S.

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CRS Updates Report on USDA’s SECURE Rule to Regulate Agricultural Biotechnology

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Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient (SECURE) rule. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve further the clarity and efficiency of regulatory processes for biotechnology products and increase coordination and communication among federal regulatory agencies.

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USDA, EPA, and FDA Post Report on Stakeholder Comments on Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology and Plain-Language Regulatory Information

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Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S.

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CRS Publishes Report on Regulation of Gene-Edited Plants and Issues for Congress

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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a report on March 22, 2024, on “Gene-Edited Plants: Regulation and Issues for Congress.” Gene-edited plants are regulated under the U.S. Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology, which coordinates how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S.

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OSTP Publishes RFIs on Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology and National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

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As reported in our September 13, 2022, blog item , on September 12, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed an Executive Order creating a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative (NBBI) to accelerate biotechnology innovation and grow America’s bioeconomy across multiple sectors in industries such as health, agriculture, and energy.

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APHIS Issues RSR Responses under Revised Biotechnology Regulations

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Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it reviewed a new tomato from Norfolk Plant Sciences. APHIS found the plant is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated tomatoes and is not subject to regulation under 7 C.F.R.

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APHIS 2022 Impact Report Includes Summary of Biotechnology Activities

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Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the release of its 2022 impact report. Hutton On July 12, 2023, the U.S.