Abstract
With the widespread application of genetically modified technology, the proportion of genetically modified crops in the food sector has gradually increased. Of all of China's imported crops, genetically modified soybeans account for more than 75%. However, the safety issue associated with daily consumption, the contamination issue related to planting, as well as the attendant scientific and ethical issues have posed new challenges to the regulatory system of food safety of China. By examining the judicial and administrative management cases concerned, this author finds that the power to exercise effective safety control in regard to Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) rests with the low tier of government under the current system. In addition, the managerial measures are not well defined and targeted. The rules and regulations of China apparently fall short of the standards required of by international treaties. As a result, it is imperative for the higher tier of government to be empowered to handle the management of GMO and fine-tune the management and make some useful improvements. It is also necessary for Chinese authorities to devise a targeted system and make Chinese rules and regulations move closer to international treaties.
Highlights
Modified (GM) technology refers to biotechnology technology that transfer organism’s to another organism
Taking soybean oil as an example, we find that in 2019, China consumed a total of 16.67 million tons of soybean oil and much of which relied on Genetically Modified (GM) soybeans for raw material, according to the departments handling commercial affairs [2]
This paper is aims to find out the problems of GM soybean imports on China’s food safety management, and try to give suggestion for improvement
Summary
Modified (GM) technology refers to biotechnology technology that transfer organism’s to another organism. He conducted insightful analysis of the precautionary system established by The Cartagena Protocol on Biodiversity. According to Schnier, The Cartagena Protocol on Biodiversity may not be applied to all bio safety events, it was effective in information sharing and import regulation under the precautionary system of the protocol as well. He believed that this protocol may play an active role in tackling the controversies related to GM crops should the protocol can be strictly enforced [5]. Lamping and Matthias conducted in-depth analysis of the verdicts concerning GM crops given by the European Court of Justice in Shackles for Bees? The ECJ’s Judgment on GMO-Contaminated Honey [6]
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