1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary-Public Distribution Date:January 15,2025 Report Number:PO2025-0001 Report Name:Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Country:Port

2、ugal Post:Madrid Report Category:Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies,Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Addendum,Biotechnology-Plants and Animals,Cloning Prepared By:Marta Guerrero and Isabel Coughlin Approved By:Karisha Kuypers Report Highlights:This report describe

3、s the agricultural biotechnology sector in Portugal,covering production and trade,policy,and marketing aspects.It includes topics related to plant,animal,and microbial biotechnology.Portugal is the European Unions(EUs)second largest grower of genetically engineered(GE)corn,and a major consumer of ge

4、netically engineered(GE)soybean meal in animal feed.Portugal:Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Page 2 out of 27 Report Highlights:This report describes the agricultural biotechnology sector in Portugal,covering production and trade,policy,and marketing aspects.It includes topics related to plant,ani

5、mal,and microbial biotechnology.Portugal is the European Unions(EUs)second largest grower of genetically engineered(GE)corn,and a major consumer of genetically engineered(GE)soybean meal in animal feed.TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1:PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY.4 PART A:PRODUCTION AND TRADE.4 a)PRODUCT DEVELOPM

6、ENT.4 b)COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION.5 c)EXPORTS.7 d)IMPORTS.7 e)FOOD AID.10 f)TRADE BARRIERS.10 PART B:POLICY.11 a)REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.11 b)APPROVALS/AUTHORIZATIONS.12 c)STACKED OR PYRAMIDED EVENTS APPROVALS/AUTHORIZATIONS.13 d)FIELD TESTING.13 e)INNOVATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES.13 f)COEXISTENCE.14 g)LABELING