USDA Reverts to Pre-2020 Regulatory Framework for Genetically Engineered Organisms Following California Federal Court Ruling
By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced an abrupt reversion to its pre-2020 approach to biotechnology regulation on December 19, in the wake of a December 2 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California finding APHIS’s rulemaking process deficient and striking down the updated program immediately. Because of the Court’s vacatur, APHIS set aside its categorical exemptions for genetically engineered (GE)...
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