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BIOTECH RULES TO BE UPDATED
 
WASHINGTON, DC - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said it intends to update and strengthen its biotechnology regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms.

As the first step in this process, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will prepare an environmental impact statement [EIS] to discuss the current regulations and the potential effects of any proposed changes.

A notice in the January 23 Federal Register outlines the issues and alternatives that will be studied in the environmental impact statement and seeks public comment "to further delineate the scope of the issues and alternatives."

Comments concerning the scope of the EIS and of any proposed regulations may be submitted by postal mail, commercial delivery, or e-mail, and must be received by USDA by March 23.

APHIS documents published in the Federal Register are available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html

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