date:Jun 13, 2016
e government divides GMO regulation authorities into different units. For all GMOs, whether in food, animal feed or other products, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology oversees experimental trials in laboratories for RD purposes. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Environment are responsible for assessing environmental safety and impacts on biodiversity caused by GMO cultivation. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare