Regulation of GE Plants in the US

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Which US regulatory agency is responsible for assessing the environmental and human health safety of Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIP)?

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/ Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (correct)
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Health Canada

Which Canadian regulatory agency is responsible for ensuring the safety of human health with regards to genetically engineered plants?

  • Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Agency
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Health Canada (correct)

At what stage of development are NIH Guidelines and Institutional Biosafety Guidelines typically applicable in the US regulation of genetically engineered plants?

  • Commercial release
  • Confined field trials
  • Lab/greenhouse innovation/discovery (correct)
  • Food, feed, and environmental safety assessment

Which US regulatory agency is responsible for assessing the environmental and agricultural safety of genetically engineered plants?

<p>United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/ Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Canadian regulatory agency is responsible for enforcing regulations related to Fertilizers Act and Seeds Act for genetically engineered plants?

<p>Canadian Food Inspection Agency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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