Current Situation of Safety Management and Development of Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs)in South Korea
Since the birth and development of Genetically Modified(GM)technology,which gradually brought about a new round of agricultural technology revolution,countries around the world have taken the research and development(R&D)of GM technology as an important task to enhance their scientific and technological competitiveness.Currently,South Korea does not commercially plant any GM crops.However,it imports large amount of GM corn and soybean from the US and Argentina every year,making it a typical net importer of food and a major importer of GM products.South Korea´s attitude towards GMOs falls be-tween the more lenient US model and the stricter European Union model.This paper introduced the relevant laws and regula-tions,regulatory agencies,labeling management,and research and application of GMOs in South Korea.The aim was to compre-hensively understand GMOs safety management system in South Korea,and provide references for establishing and improving China's relevant safety management system and promoting the industrialization of agricultural GMOs in China.
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