Examples of use of BRS
1. Nearly two thirds of BRs 450m Inter–City business originates in the London area and it could be greatly reduced when the M25 is completed in three years.
2. In fact, the current programmatic review of BRS‘ existing biotechnology regulations is USDA‘s largest effort of its kind since the Coordinated Framework for biotechnology regulations was first established in 1'86.
3. In order to ensure that the Agency remained at the forefront in developing appropriate regulatory policies to address the latest advances in the technology, APHIS created Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) in June of 2002.
4. As a follow up to that process, BRS will again be reaching out to the public this summer by holding open forums once a month to hear from anyone interested in our regulatory review.
5. Given the growing scope and complexity of biotechnology, now more than ever, APHIS recognizes the need for scientifically sound, effective safeguards and greater transparency of the regulatory process to ensure that all those involved in the field testing of GE crops understand and adhere to the regulations set forth by BRS.