November 10, 2017
USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule On The Importation, Interstate Movement, And Environmental Release Of C
By Lauren M. Graham, Ph.D. On November 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it was withdrawing its proposed rule that would have revised the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms. The proposed rule, which was issued on January 19, 2017, aimed to “update the regulations in response...