Russia considers extending waiver on GM soybean imports to 2023

The Russian Agricultural Ministry has proposed to extend the permission to import genetically modified soybeans to 2023, justifying this step with a need to support the domestic feed industry. The Russian government cancelled the mandatory state registration of several lines of soybeans on April 16, 2020. This step technically allowed the import of GM soybeans into Russia, which otherwise is prohibited by several strict sanitary legislation. The decision was originally designed to last until