Peru: The progress in the regulatory process of the GMO Moratorium Law

Published 2021년 6월 25일

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The Ministry of the Environment in Peru is moving forward with the regulation of Law No. 31111, a moratorium on the production and release of living modified organisms (LMOs) into the environment. This law, enacted in March, is being adapted to safeguard the country's biodiversity from potential harm caused by LMOs. The ministry is also conducting studies on the potential impact of LMOs on key crops and is in the process of publishing these findings. Additionally, the ministry is nearing the approval of a regulation to facilitate access to genetic resources for scientific research, with applications in food, medicine, and industry.

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The Ministry of the Environment (Minam) has reported that it continues to advance in the regulation of Law No. 31111, Moratorium Law for the production and release into the environment of living modified organisms (LMOs, also known as transgenic) in our country. As reported by the general director of Biological Diversity of said sector, José Álvarez, since its promulgation in March of this year to date, work is being done on the adaptation of the regulation within the framework of the new term established by the Congress of the Republic. “We have publicized the issue and we have consulted the competent authorities. We are consolidating all these contributions, raising the observations of the sectors and making progress as much as possible during the remaining period of the current government administration, "he said. It also pointed out that the mandate to prepare the baselines of the biodiversity potentially affected by LMOs has been fulfilled before the end of the year. He added ...

Source: PEagronoticias