Highlights: No GM
crop was officially evaluated or released commercially
despite the availability of
National Biosafety Guidelines since April 2005. Only one
application has been submitted to
the National Biosafety Committee for review and no formal
action has been taken to date.
Intellectual Property Rights protocols have been
strengthened through the formation of the
Intellectual Property Organization – Pakistan (IPOP) as an
independent agency. Proposed
legislation on Plant Breeders Rights is being reviewed by
the Federal Law Department and
will then be submitted for final approval to the National
legislature.
Full
report:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200607/146208395.pdf
