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Regulations for Packaging and Labeling of the Transgenic Plants.

Country/Territory
Taiwan Province of China
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Packaging/labelling Registration Biotechnology
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations are enacted in accordance with Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act (art. 52). The Regulations provide for the requirements for labeling and packaging of genetically modified plants. A unique identification number shall be issued and registered by the competent authority after a genetically modified strain has passed field testing and before domestic extension or sales. The unique identification number is used for product identification and source tracing. An applicant for a unique identification number may be either the plant breeder or the person authorized by the breeder (art.2).

Full text
English/Chinese
Website
law.coa.gov.tw

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act, 1988.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1988 (2004)

Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Crops/grasses, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant production, Research, Registration, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX