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EPA, FDA, and USDA Release Tool to Help Companies Developing Microbial Biotechnology Products Navigate Regulatory Landscape

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of a new web-based tool on the Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation for companies that develop microbial biotechnology products. On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S.

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

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology. On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S.

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APHIS Releases New Strategic Plan for 2023-2027, Includes Biotechnology Objectives

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The plan includes six strategic goals that focus on working to: Protect agriculture from plant and animal diseases and pests. Objective 5 is “Ensure the development of safe agricultural biotechnology products using a science-based regulatory framework.” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.

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APHIS Announces Updated Permitting Resources for Developers

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration The post APHIS Announces Updated Permitting Resources for Developers appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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EPA Posts Resources on Rule to Accelerate Use of PIPs

Nanotech

Environmental Protection Agency announced on August 4, 2023, that it is providing resources to help biotechnology developers exercise the full benefits of the exemptions available under the Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIP) exemption rule.

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CRS Report on Gene-Edited Plants Includes Issues Facing Congress

Nanotech

regulation and oversight of gene editing in plants is facilitated by the Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology, which involves the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report notes that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S.

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Canada to Recognize Right to a Healthy Environment

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The Government of Canada announced today that it will modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and, in so doing, will recognize Canadians’ right to a healthy environment. CEPA is the cornerstone of Canada’s federal environmental protection law.