Phone call with Damien PLAN, Agricultural Counsellor of the EUD

2021-01-18 | All chapters

On behalf of the AFB WG, the WG coordinator called Damien to follow up with the unsolved issue about the Genetically Modified Micro-organisms (GMM) approval procedure in China. Damien confirmed that he has received mandate from the European Commission, who received the lobby letter filed by member company's parent company in Europe following Damien's earlier advice, to push the establishement of an official approval mechanism in China. The two parties discussed over the targeted authority and the form of engagement that the EUD could lead the action on: a letter to the National Health Commission (NHC) would be the best for the time being, and the Chamber with its members could provide support in the content. Meanwhile, Damien needs to check with the Memeber States' agricultural counsellors for their opinions and support.