Comparison of Regulation on GM Crops Cultivation Management in USA and China
10.13523/j.cb.20170817
- VernacularTitle:中美转基因作物种植管理制度比较
- Author:
Xuxia LIU
;
Nan ZHANG
- Keywords:
GM crops;
Examination and approval procedures for commercial cultivation;
Obligation of segregation;
Fence-out
- From:
China Biotechnology
2017;37(8):119-127
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The proposal to promote the commercialization of new insect-resistant GM cotton,GM corn and other major products in 13th Five Year Plan on National Science and Technology Innovation ,has put forward a test to the government's ability to manage GM crops cultivation.Only a few species of GM crops,not including food crops,have been commercialized in China,we lack experience in GM crops cultivation management.Taking USA,where the farmers cultivate huge areas of GM crops,as a comparison object,the examination and approval procedures before cultivation,GM crop growers' obligation of the management,the methods to reduce mingling of GM crops and non-GM crops are compared.And concludes that the differences in legal status of GM crops,the intellectual property regime and labeling regulation,the ability of relative stakeholders to implement segregation measures and bear loss lead to different regulation on GM crops cultivation management in USA and China.The government combine the domestic current situation of the agricultural environment in our country,and focus on substantial risk in the safety management of GM crops in cultivation management is advised.The competent department of agriculture,researchers and seed traders should work together to help guide growers to avoid the economic disputes due to mingling and reduce the impact on the ecological environment.
