On July 23, 2020, the U.S. Federal Register website received the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announcement No. 2020-14933, proposing to amend the " Bioengineered Food List" (bioengineered food is genetically modified food). The main contents of the revision include:

(1) Include sugarcane that has the function of releasing anti-bud insect substances after genetic modification;

(2) Add a description of the antiviral properties of the zucchini varieties that already exist in the list after genetic modification.

The varieties included in the list can be grown and produced commercially, and they are also approved for food consumption or as food ingredients to be added to food.

The announcement will be officially published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2020, and the feedback period is one month from the date of publication.

In addition, USDA is also considering the subsequent listing of genetically modified vitamin A rice and genetically modified cowpea that are resistant to stem borers. This time it is also soliciting safety research and evaluation conclusions on these two varieties in the announcement.

For more details, please refer to: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-14933.pdf

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