A state registration for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), initially planned to begin July 1, 2014, has been postponed for three years, according to earlier media reports.
There are complications involving the lack of generally accepted and approved expert methods for determining and defining which produce should be defined as a GMO product.
“State registration of such organisms is possible only after comprehensive examinations. And developing appropriate methods, taking into account advanced science and international experience, and equipping the laboratories of expert organizations requires a long time,” as reported by the Cabinet’s press service.
It was namely these circumstances that led to the postponement of the mandatory registration. The deadline is now July 1, 2017.