Yesterday, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to pass the amendment to the Seed Law. The amended law will increase the enforcement and penalties for illegal seed sellers and disrupt the market order, and will be implemented on January 1, 2016.
At the press conference of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress yesterday, Yue Zhongming, deputy director of the Economic Law Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, explained: The revision of the Seed Law has improved the law enforcement mechanism, and the administrative coercive measures can be taken during the investigation of seed violations. .
For the typical case of pit farmers and farmers, Yue Zhongming stated that the legal representatives and senior managers of enterprises sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment have introduced the “industry banned†provision.
The revision of the seed law also involves the terms of genetic modification. At the press conference, a reporter asked this question: The State Council's department of agriculture and forestry should strengthen the tracking, supervision, and timely announcement of information on the validation and promotion of genetically modified plant varieties. How should this rule be understood?
Zhang Yanqiu, director of the Bureau of Seed Management of the Ministry of Agriculture, responded by saying: “As for the management of genetically modified plants, the attitude of the Ministry of Agriculture has always been known. The four sentences are 'active research, prudent promotion, legal compliance, and strengthening supervision.' Article 7 further clarifies the requirements for the follow-up of regulatory and information disclosure requirements for genetically modified varieties, and in the implementation, we have resolutely cracked down on the production and operation of unlicensed genetically modified seeds, and approved the production of crop seeds for approval. The requirements for certification, registration, labeling, archives, etc. shall be established, a traceability system shall be established, and regulations shall be followed in accordance with law."
Which crops in China have been approved for commercial planting
Cotton, paddy rice, maize and papaya have been approved for safety certificates in China's GM crops, but only cotton and papaya have been approved for commercial planting.
The key to "accepting difficulties" is that it is very difficult to figure out "What is terrible and not terrible?"
Why is it difficult to accept genetic modification? There is no doubt that worrying about the safety of genetically modified foods is the main reason. It should be said that this should not be a problem, as Luo Yunbo, a professor at the China Agricultural University said, “The GM foods must undergo stringent toxicity assessment, sensitization, and teratogenic safety assessment and approval procedures before entering the market. WHO and FAO It is believed that any genetically modified foods that have been listed through safety evaluations are as safe as traditional foods and can be eaten with confidence. An indisputable fact is that so far, there has not been a confirmed food safety issue since the commercialization of genetically modified foods."
Luo Yunbo's description of the word, every word is tenable, but no matter how many times it is said, for the majority of people who are only a little knowledge of biotechnology, it will not have much effect. In contrast, the meaning of "gene" has already been deeply rooted in people's hearts - the genetic code of biology is a very similar thing to the nature of biology. Therefore, the words "transgenic" and "genetic modification" often give people a sense of fear. Compared with "hybrid" and other biotechnologies, the "unnatural" feeling that "transgene" gives people is the strongest, and this is the most important reason why genetically modified organisms have encountered "acceptance difficulties" in the world.
In fact, the current security guarantees for genetically modified foods are indeed difficult to eliminate people's doubts. What the WHO and FAO promised was "safety evaluation and approval for listing" genetically modified products. No one knew whether or not there would be unknown genetically modified foods. Scientists generally acknowledge that the long-term effects of GM foods on the human body have not been confirmed, but the reason for its support is that, even if the long-term effects are not clear, the long-term effects of traditional foods are also unknown. It is obviously difficult to convince the public with this truth. After all, the potential harmfulness of traditional food is also imaginable, and people brought about by genetic modification are always afraid of something like “variationâ€. The FDA's view that "genetically modified foods are essentially equivalent to ordinary foods" is also not easy to understand, and it is difficult for people to understand why. (Source: The Beijing News)
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