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2010-03-09 | permalink
Philippines fast-tracks Bt brinjal approval based on Indian documents
While Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh doesn’t trust the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee’s green flag to Bt brinjal, Philippines has relied on the very same results to fast-track its own process to grant approval to the crop. [...] ”Our decision to use the Indian dossier is a testament to the quality of your biosafety framework and to the work of your Genetic Engineering Approval Committee,” [Science and Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro] said.
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2010-03-09 | permalink
Philippines fast-tracks Bt brinjal approval based on Indian documents
While Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh doesn’t trust the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee’s green flag to Bt brinjal, Philippines has relied on the very same results to fast-track its own process to grant approval to the crop. [...] ”Our decision to use the Indian dossier is a testament to the quality of your biosafety framework and to the work of your Genetic Engineering Approval Committee,” [Science and Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro] said.
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