Sinograin imports 960,000 tonnes GM corn from the US in July Tag: GM corn, China Grain Reserves Corporation, News in brief Summary: The Chinese government approved the import of two more genetically modified (GM) varieties of corn to be used as processing materials. In June 2013, the Chinese government approved the import of two more genetically modified (GM) varieties of corn to be used as processing materials. It was reported that China Grain Reserves Corporation (Sinograin) has purchased 960,000 tonnes GM corn from the US for stockpiling
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This move caused strong repercussions, since most Chinese people reject the genetically modified (GM) products. In this regard, Fu Zhongwen, a member of the National Technical Committee for Standardisation of Biosafety Management of Agricultural GMOs, clarified that China has approved 15 varieties of GM corns so far, so it's legal to import GM corn from abroad as long as it belongs to those approved varieties. (Please refer to Corn Products China News 1307: Chinese government has approved two GM corns import for further details.) Corn Products China News is a monthly publication released by CCM. It offers timely update and close follow up of China’s various kind of corn market dynamics, analyze the market data and trends. Major columns include the latest information on new price fluctuation, new market trends and intelligence, new legislations and policies, new technologies, new area dynamics and new corn supply that are shaping the market. About CCM CCM is dedicated to market research in China, Asia-Pacific Rim and global market. With a staff of more than 150 dedicated highly-educated professionals, CCM offers Market Data, Analysis, Reports, Newsletters, Buyer-Trader Information, Import/Export Analysis, and Consultancy Service. For more information, please visit http://www.cnchemicals.com. Guangzhou CCM Information Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 17th Floor, Huihua Commercial & Trade Mansion, No.80 Xianlie Zhong Road, Guangzhou 510070, China Tel: 86-20-37616606 Email: econtact@cnchemicals.com