SCC joins forces with Ramboll

SCC joins Ramboll, , an engineering, architecture and consultancy company with a leading edge in creating sustainable cities and societies.
Public comment for New GM plants in Japan

MAFF and MOE in Japan started public comment period for new three GM plants
New Gene Edited Fish Notified in Japan

New gene edited fish with improved feed efficiency and growth rate notified in Japan in October 2023
GM plant roadside monitoring in Japan

Result of roadside monitoring for GM canola and soybean in Japan was published.
New Gene Edited Tomato Notified in Japan

New line of gene edited tomato was notified to MAFF and MHLW on July 27, 2023
New GM events approval for environmental release in Japan

MAFF approved 5 GM events for environmental release on May 11th.
Updated list of substances considered as Priority Assessment Chemicals

Japan: Updated List of Substances Considered as Priority Assessment Chemicals Date: 26 April 2023 As part of the systematic risk assessment process for all chemical substances in Japan, the inventory of notified chemical substances is clustered into 2 groups: general chemicals (substances having a low risk) and all other substances, called priority assessment chemicals (PAC), […]
Japan launches public-private partnership for consolidation of GHS classification

MHLW has launched a new initiative for the collection and joint review of data for the consolidated GHS classification of 157 target substances in the fiscal year 2023.
Japan’s Strategy for Sustainable Food System got off to a good start in 2021

In 2021, the crop protection industry achieved the ruduction of ca. 9% in risk-weighted use of chemical pesticides.
Gene edited waxy corn notified in Japan

Waxy corn developed by Corteva through gene editing technology was notified in Japan on March 20, 2023.
GMO guideline amendment under discussion

Japan’s FSC is currently revising the guidelines for the safety assessment of genetically modified (GM) food and food additives. The consultations about GM food are expected to be completed by the end of March 2023.