| 2002 |
August, The U.S. Department of Agriculture creates a new
unit within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service called
Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) to focus on USDA's key role
in regulating and facilitating biotechnology.
February, The National Academy of
Sciences provides recommendations in its February 2002
report "Environmental Effects of
Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of
Regulation."
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| 2001 |
APHIS' establishes Biotechnology Policy Group in
Program Planning and Development to coordinate biotechnology
policy
2001 Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) of OSTP
publishes Case Studies of Environmental Regulations for
Biotechnology |
| 2000 |
Plant Protection Act consolidates and extends USDA authority to
regulate Plant Health - Title 7 Chapter 61, 104 |
| 1997 |
May 2, USDA changes eligibility requirements for field testing
under Notification -- Simplification of Requirements and Procedures
for Genetically Engineered Organisms 7 CFR 340
APHIS's dissolves BBEP, and transfers biotechnology functions
to APHIS PPQ |
| 1995 |
EPA registers first pest protected plant-Monsanto's New Leaf
potato
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| 1993 |
March 31, USDA publishes alternative requirements for field
testing--Notification Procedures for the Introduction of
Certain Regulated Articles 7CFR 340.3
March 31, USDA
publishes rules to allow determinations that certain plants are no
longer Regulated Articles-- Petition for Nonregulated Status 7CFR
340. |
| 1992 |
May 29, FDA publishes its "Statement of Policy: Foods
Derived from New Plant Varieties (57 FR 22984)
October 19,
USDA APHIS deregulates a product for the first time,
Calgene's FLAVR SAVR tomato |
| 1988 |
First field test of a potential commercial product - Calgene plants Tobacco Mosaic
Virus-resistant tomatoes
October 1, USDA's establishes Biotechnology,
Biologics and Environmental Protection (BBEP) to
regulate biotechnology and other environmental programs |
| 1987 |
June 16, USDA publishes a rule for permitting field
tests (7CFR 330 and 340) "Introduction of Genetically Engineered
Organisms"
November 25, USDA under 7CFR 340.3 authorizes
first field test -- Calgene's Bromoxynil-Resistant Tobacco |
| 1986 |
May 30, USDA authorizes by means of an "Opinion Letter" the first
release of genetically engineered organisms in the environment:
Agracetus' crown-gall resistant tobacco.
June 26, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) publishes
the "Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology" that
directs how existing laws and agencies including USDA, EPA and FDA
should regulate biotechnology (51 Federal Register
23302) |
| 1985 |
1985 January, Advanced Genetic Systems injects live genetically
engineered "ice minus" bacteria into fruit trees in the open air on
the roof of their building prefatory to filing an application for an
EPA Experimental Use Permit (EUP) under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). |
| 1983 |
NIH's Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee authorizes
field tests of the genetically engineered "ice-minus" strains of
Pseudomonas syringae and Erwinia herbicola 48 Federal
Register 16459 |
| 1978 |
NIH's Recombinant DNA Advisory
Committee implements Guidelines for Research with Genetically
Engineered Organisms 43 Federal Register
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