Regulatory Framework of Genetically Modified Plants in Japan

Journal
Ecological and Environmental Biosafety of Transgenic Plants
Part Of
農業試驗所特刊第126號
Pages
93-100
ISBN
978-986-00-7734-6
986-00-7734-7
Date Issued
2006-12
Date
2006-12
Author(s)
Junichi Tanaka
Kentaro Kawaguchi
URI
Abstract
Japan regulates genetically modified plants within a framework of safety evaluations related to their consumption as food or animal feed and their impact on biological diversity. The evaluations are conducted by the Food Safety Commission under the Cabinet Office, the Agricultural Materials Council under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), and the Biodiversity Impact Assessment Group under the MAFF and the Ministry of the Environment. Japan adopts the point of view that genetic modification technology shall be،،used with close attention to its safety". As of 2006, genetically modified plants are not cultivated in Japan. However large amounts of genetically modified crops, Such as soybeans, corn, rapeseed, and cotton, are imported into Japan as commodities. It is ironic that the special attention given to genetically modified components in the labeling requirements for processed foods may be impeding public acceptance of genetic modification.
Event(s)
Proceedings of International Symposium Ecological and Environmental Biosafety of Transgenic Plants
Subjects
GMO
Regulation
Food
Feed
Environment
Public acceptance (PA)
Publisher
農業試驗所
Type
conference paper
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