On November 4, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea released a news release stating that the MFDS seeks public comments on the report of the safety review results of genetically modified (GM) maize DAS-01131-3, which was reviewed by the Safety Review Committee for Genetically Modified Foods, etc., in accordance with Article 18 of Korea's Food Sanitation Act. However, the safety review was conducted based on scientific facts, and the opinions submitted are allowed to be discussed if they are in accordance with scientific facts and logic.