APHIS Announces Final Regulatory Status Review Guide

[] [U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service] Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 richard.s.coker@usda.gov WASHINGTON, December 22, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting its [final Regulatory Status Review (RSR) guide](. It details the information requirements and process for submitting a RSR request under the revised biotechnology regulations at 7 CFR part 340. Previously, developers submitted a petition to APHIS requesting deregulation of a modified organism if sufficient information was available to determine whether the organism was unlikely to pose a plant pest risk. Organisms that are unlikely to pose a plant pest risk are not subject to APHIS’ biotechnology regulations. APHIS discontinued the petition process on October 1, 2021. Under the revised regulations, developers may request a permit and/or a regulatory status review of a plant developed using genetic engineering that the Agency has not previously reviewed. Developers may submit a request for a regulatory status review when they believe a modified plant is not subject to regulation. We review the modified plant and considers whether it might pose an increased plant pest risk compared to a nonregulated plant. If our review finds a plant is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk relative to the comparator plant, we will post the request, our response letter, and the plant, trait, and a general description of the Mechanism of Action (MOA) on our website. The posting of plant, trait, and MOA combinations provides a growing range of modifications that are eligible for exemption from regulation. Alternatively, if we are unable to make such a finding, the modified plant is subject to regulation. If you have additional questions regarding RSR requests, please contact us at RSRrequests@usda.gov. - [Guidance for Requesting a Regulatory Status Review under 7 CFR part 340]( - [Response to Comments Regulatory Status Review Guide]( - [Guidance and Resources Biotechnology]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bookmark and Share]( Questions about APHIS programs and services? [Contact Us]( STAY CONNECTED: [USDA blog]( [APHIS Facebook]( [APHIS Twitter]( [APHIS YouTube]( [Sign up for email updates]( [APHIS Flickr]( SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Help]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737 [GovDelivery logo](