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2007-04-17 |

Compulsory labelling on GM products soon in Malaysia

Malaysia is expected to have a legal framework on biosafety soon to ensure that only approved genetically modified (GM) products enter the market place. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Azmi Khalid said Monday the Cabinet had decided that compulsory labelling of GM products would be enforced after the proposed Biosafety Bill, to be tabled at the current parliamentary session, was passed and gazetted by end of this year.

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2007-04-17 |

Compulsory labelling on GM products soon in Malaysia

Malaysia is expected to have a legal framework on biosafety soon to ensure that only approved genetically modified (GM) products enter the market place. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Azmi Khalid said Monday the Cabinet had decided that compulsory labelling of GM products would be enforced after the proposed Biosafety Bill, to be tabled at the current parliamentary session, was passed and gazetted by end of this year.

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