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A look at seed industry developments around the globe.
Argentina streamlines 
GMO regulations, Peru 
clarifies gene-editing 
biosafety rules.
STATUS ARGENTINA
Argentina has updated 
and simplified its regulatory 
framework for genetically 
modified organisms used in 
agricultural, agri-food, and 
agro-industrial activities.
The reform introduces 
more precise technical criteria, 
shorter evaluation timelines, 
lower costs, and fewer admin­
istrative requirements. It is 
intended to improve regula­
tory clarity, increase invest­
ment predictability, and reflect 
scientific and technological 
advances in biotechnology.
The updated framework 
organizes procedures accord­
ing to organism type and 
intended use while main­
taining oversight of agro­
ecosystem safety, food and 
feed suitability and export 
protection. Argentina has 
regulated agricultural GMOs 
since 1991 and has approved 
134 genetically modified 
products since 1996, including 
38. The government says the 
changes are aimed at sup­
porting innovation, investment 
and Argentina’s leadership in 
production-oriented biotech­
nology.
STATUS PERU
Peru’s Ministry of the 
Environment has approved 
new guidelines for evaluating 
Modified Living Organisms 
developed through emerging 
biotechnology tools, includ­
ing gene editing technologies 
such as CRISPR. The measure, 
enacted through Ministerial 
Resolution No. D000068-
2026-MINAM-DM, establishes 
scientific and regulatory cri­
teria for determining whether 
gene-edited organisms 
should be classified as MVOs.
The move modernizes 
Peru’s biosafety framework 
while the country’s morato­
rium on cultivating transgenic 
organisms remains in effect 
until 2035. The guidelines 
allow authorities to assess 
organisms case by case, dis­
tinguishing between genetic 
changes involving foreign 
DNA and precise edits that 
may resemble naturally occur­
ring mutations. SW
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