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ASTA welcomes progress in updating USDA biotech regsThe American Seed Trade Association is pleased by the Oct. 6 announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service regarding their next step in updating the agency's regulations for genetically engineered organisms. Regulations must evolve as science evolves so that innovation can progress in a responsible manner. As part of the process to revise its regulations for plant biotechnology, APHIS released a proposed rule to revise its regulations (7 CFR Part 340) governing agricultural biotechnology. ASTA's President and CEO Andy Lavigne issued the following statement: "The United States has a history of implementing a science-based approach to agricultural biotechnology. Biotechnology is one of many innovative tools in the seed industry used to continue to provide farmers with higher yielding and better quality products. It is critical that APHIS' regulatory and safety determinations be made based on the most current and sound science. As the science of biotechnology advances, the regulatory system governing it must keep pace. ASTA looks forward to reviewing the proposed rule and providing comments to APHIS." Founded in 1883, the American Seed Trade Association, located in Alexandria, Va., is one of the oldest trade organizations in the United States. Its membership consists of about 750 companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, and related industries in North America. As an authority on plant germplasm, ASTA advocates science and policy issues of industry importance. Its mission is to enhance the development and free movement of quality seed worldwide. 10/20/08 Date: 10/16/08
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