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Agriculture Biotechnology Fact Sheets
Government Regulation
Summary of US Government Regulation
International Trade
Ensure that export markets remain clear and unobstructed by unreasonable trade barriers. Applies to products of biotechnology research, whether they be food products or biotech medical products.
- Agriculture Biotechnology International Trade Fact Sheet
- The Biosafety Protocol-An Overview
- Letters to Congress, the Administration and the Media
- Agricultural Biotechnology in Korea (Feb. 13, 2008)
BIO Letter to Director, Trade Cooperation Team, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea
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BIO Letter to Director of the Center for Public Policy Suggestions, The Presidential Transition Committe, Korea Banking Institute
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BIO Letter to Director, Trade Cooperation Policy Division, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
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Testimony & Statements
- BIO comments on National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (November 3, 2009)
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- BIO comments on draft Environmental Impact Statement for the administration and implementation of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) (September 24, 2009)
Read the comments (942 KB PDF)
- Letter regarding Farm & Food Group Supporting FY 2010 Agriculture Research Funding (AFRI Commodity Letter Conference) (September 3, 2009)
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- Letter regarding BIO comments on APHIS/PPQ rulemaking (August 10, 2009)
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- Letter regarding BIO comments on Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act; Proposed Rule; Docket No: FWS-R9-ES-2008-0093 (August 3, 2009)
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- Letter regarding BIO comments on Docket No. APHIS-2007-0016, "Syngenta Seeds, Inc.; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically Engineered to Produce an Enzyme That Facilitates Ethanol Production" (July 6, 2009)
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- Letter regarding BIO part 340 comments on Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023 (June 29, 2009)
BIO letter to APHIS
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- Letter to Chairman Wright regarding AB 136 (Silva) (June 19, 2009)
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- Letter regarding BIO scoping comments on draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) (June 12, 2009)
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- Letter to Representatives DeLauro and Kingston and Senators Kohl and Brownback (AFRI Commodity Letter - June 3, 2009)
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- Letter to USDA, Office of the Secretary regarding BIO’s comments to USDA REE Roadmap 2009-0001 (May 31, 2009)
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- Letter to Professeur De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (May 29, 2009)
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- USDA’s Role in the Export of Genetically Engineered Agricultural Commodities (May 29, 2009)
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack
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- Letter regarding confirmation as Under Secretary of Research, Education and Economics and Chief Scientist of the USDA (May 29, 2009)
Letter to Honorable Rajiv J. Shah
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- Letter to Dr. John Holdren (OSTP) (May 13, 2009)
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- Letter to David Carlander of EFSA (April 30, 2009)
BIO comments on European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Call for data for further advice on the implications of animal cloning (SCNT)
Letter to EFSA dated April 30, 2009 (848 KB PDF)
Attachment to the letter (271 KB PDF)
- Letter to Minister of Knowledge Economy (MKE) (April 29, 2009)
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- Letter by Michael Wach regarding Maine Comments (April 17, 2009)
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- Letter to Honorable Kathleen Merrigan (April 17, 2009)
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- Letter to David Englander of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (April 17, 2009)
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- Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack (April 14, 2009)
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- Letter to Honorable Brad Henry (April 10, 2009)
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- Letter to Honorable Ron Kirk (March 27, 2009)
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- Letter to the OMB regarding BIO Comments on Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs -- Docket: E9-4080, Federal Register: February 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 37) (March 16, 2009)
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- Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (March 11, 2009)
BIO comments the the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, Chili, New Zealand, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, Peru and Vietnam
Letter to the USTR
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- Scientific Issues Associated with the Data Required to Register Plant-Incorporated Protectants (February 24, 2009)
BIO comments regarding the February 25-27 meeting of an EPA Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP)
Letter to FIFRA Advisory Panel
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- Letter to the State Department on Key International Priorities (February 18, 2009)
Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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- Letter to U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research Education, and Extension Service providing BIO’s comments on the establishment of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) at the USDA. (February 6, 2009)
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- Letter to USDA Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology for 21st Century outlining BIO's views regarding USDA’s oversight of genetically engineered animals (December 17, 2008)
Letter to USDA Advisory Committee Executive Director Dr. Michael Schechtman
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- Comments to Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) regarding Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified Foods (December 15, 2008)
BIO letter to KFDA
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- Comments on USDA APHIS Proposed Rule Changes to 7 CFR Part 340 (November 24, 2008)
BIO letter to APHIS
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- BIO comments (Fed. Reg. 73:57047) regarding its Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) (October 31, 2008)
BIO Letter to Community Credit Corporation
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- Letter to ANSI Supporting USDA’s Appeal on the Status of the Leonardo Academy (October 28, 2008)
BIO letter to ANSI
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- BIO comments relevant to the implementation of Sec. 912 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) (October 27, 2008)
BIO comments to FDA
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- Comments on Proposed Rule 603-052-1236: To Establish a System for Review of Federal Permit Applications For Growing Biopharmaceutical Crops In Oregon (October 24, 2008)
BIO letter to State Department of Agriculture in Oregon
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- BIO comments on Fish and Wildlife Service Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act (October 15, 2008)
BIO comments to Fish and Wildlife Service
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- Supplemental Comments to EPA regarding the ANPR on Plant-Incorporated Protectants; Potential Revisions to Current Production Regulations (EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1003) (August 6, 2008)
BIO and ASTA Letter to EPA
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- Letter to USDA Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology for 21st Century outlining BIO's views regarding USDA’s oversight of genetically engineered animals (May 29, 2008)
Letter to USDA Advisory Committee Executive Director Dr. Michael Schechtman
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- Letter Urging USDA National Organic Standards Board to adopt agricultural biotechnology regarding their recommendation on organic aquaculture (May 19, 2008)
Letter to USDA National Organic Program Valerie Frances
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- Letter Urging USDA to Issue Final Revisions to 7 CFR Part 340 by End of 2008 (April 15, 2008)
Letter to USDA Secretary Ed Shafer
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- Ag Trade letter supporting Ellen Terpstra's nomination as Chief Ag negotiator (April 4, 2008)
Letter to Senate Finance Committee
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- Letter Regarding ANSI Draft Standard Sustainable Agriculture (Leonardo Academy) (March 25, 2008)
Ag Industry letter to various US Government agencies
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- BIO Statement: BIO Urges FDA Release of Risk Assessment on Animal Cloning (December 19, 2007)
Letter to the dairy industry urging support for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's release of the final risk assessment on animal cloning.
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- Comments regarding the Draft White Paper “Concerning Dietary Exposure to CRY9C Protein Produced by StarLink Corn and the Potential Risks Associated with such Exposure” (December 3, 2007)
Letter to the Office of Pesticide Programs (EPA)
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- Comments Regarding the Maine Board of Pesticide Control's Draft Rules for Regulating the Planting of Bt Corn (November 28, 2007)
Letter to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control
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- Comments Regarding the Department of Health and Human Service's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance on Genetically Engineered Animals. (October 3, 2007)
Letter to DHHS
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- Comments Regarding APHIS' Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (September 11, 2007)
Letter to APHIS (USDA)
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- Comments Regarding Proposed Revisions to Regulation of Plant-Incorporated Protectants (July 13, 2007)
Letter to Office of Pesticide Programs (EPA)
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- Comments Regarding Proposed Exemptions for Plant-Incorporated Protectants Derived from Plant Viral Coat Protein Genes (July 17, 2007)
Letter to Office of Pesticide Programs (EPA)
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- The Patent Reform Act of 2007
- Opposition to an Animal Welfare Title in the Farm Bill ñ Joint Industry Letter (May 23, 2007)
Letter to House Committee on Agriculture and Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy & Poultry.
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- Remarks Concerning the Regulation of Plant-incorporated Protectants (May 22, 2007)
EPA Public Meeting
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- Draft Guidance on Plant-Incorporated Protectants (November 28, 2006)
Letter to Office of Pesticide Programs (EPA)
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- Benefits and Future Developments in Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
Testimony by Jim Greenwood President and CEO, BIO
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- A Review of Agricultural Biotechnology
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
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