6-Regulation: U.S. Grains Council travels to Saudi Arabia to work against GE food labeling laws

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TITLE:  Saudi biotech regs not enforced
SOURCE: AgWeb, by Julianne Johnston
        http://www.agweb.com/news_show_news_article.asp?articleID=
82977&newscat=GN
DATE:   January 9, 2002

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Saudi Biotech Regs Not Enforced

Saudi Arabia will be operating under new regulations regarding importation 
of commodities resulting from biotechnology as 2002 gets underway. However, 
industry sources say the regulations - which require import certification 
and labeling for products derived from biotechnology - are not being 
enforced yet. The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is working to minimize the 
impact of these new regulations. Although they are not currently being 
enforced, it is not business as usual. Saudi Senior Ministry of Commerce 
officials have stated that the government intends to begin collecting 
random samples of imported foodstuffs at ports of entry for testing. USGC 
staff are currently traveling to Saudi Arabia to meet with industry and 
government officials to assess the situation, and to determine what 
additional actions the Council can take to keep enforcement from occurring.

 

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