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China Said to Signal Lifting of Ban on GMO Corn Variety
2014-12-16 11:06:43.783 GMT
By Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) -- China govt told traders and officials that
Ministry of Agriculture approved lifting a ban on imports of MIR
162 corn from U.S., people familiar with the matter say.
* Ban covered genetically modified corn variety created by
Syngenta AG, according to the people, who ask not to be
identified because the information hasn’t been made public
* NOTE: China’s corn imports this year fell short of forecasts
after the country started blocking U.S. shipments containing
MIR 162 in 2013
* NOTE: Talks of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and
Trade start today in Chicago
* NOTE: Agricultural quarantine and inspection will be a
priority at the meeting, Shen Danyang, spokesman at the
Ministry of Commerce, says today in a press briefing
* China’s agriculture ministry doesn’t immediately respond to
faxed request for comment; U.S. embassy spokesman doesn’t
return e-mail seeking comment
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2014-12-16 11:06:43.783 GMT
By Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) -- China govt told traders and officials that
Ministry of Agriculture approved lifting a ban on imports of MIR
162 corn from U.S., people familiar with the matter say.
* Ban covered genetically modified corn variety created by
Syngenta AG, according to the people, who ask not to be
identified because the information hasn’t been made public
* NOTE: China’s corn imports this year fell short of forecasts
after the country started blocking U.S. shipments containing
MIR 162 in 2013
* NOTE: Talks of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and
Trade start today in Chicago
* NOTE: Agricultural quarantine and inspection will be a
priority at the meeting, Shen Danyang, spokesman at the
Ministry of Commerce, says today in a press briefing
* China’s agriculture ministry doesn’t immediately respond to
faxed request for comment; U.S. embassy spokesman doesn’t
return e-mail seeking comment
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First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
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Steven Yang in Beijing at +86-10-6649-7724 or
kyang74@bloomberg.net;
Feiwen Rong in Beijing at +86-10-6649-7563 or
frong2@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Ramsey Al-Rikabi at +81-3-3201-8908 or
ralrikabi@bloomberg.net