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China strictly regulates GM rice  

农业部回应非法销售转基因大米:严厉查处绝不姑息

农业部农业转基因生物安全管理办公室29日表示,对个别公司或个人违规种植、销售转基因作物的,农业部将发现一起查处一起,决不姑息。[查看全文]
2014-07-29 16:00 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
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Chinese authorities have vowed zero tolerance and harsh punishment for rule-violating sales and growing of genetically modified (GM) crops days after a media exposure of GM rice on sale at a supermarket in central China.

"The ministry will punish any companies or individuals that ignore regulations to grow or sell GM grains," the Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday in a statement. "There will be no tolerance for those violating practices."

China Central Television (CCTV) found GM rice, which is not allowed to be commercialized in China, on sale in the supermarket in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, the broadcaster reported on Saturday.

CCTV commissioned tests on five packs of rice picked at random from the supermarket's shelves. Three were found to contain a GM variety.

CCTV also found that GM rice was being sold in Hunan, Anhui and Fujian provinces.

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