The New Zealand government has disclosed new legislation that will govern the release of new genetically modified organisms.

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The Hazardous Substances and Organisms Act is being changed to allow the Environmental Risk Management Authority to approve conditional GM releases, reported NewsBoss.

The industry has been waiting for a move by the government, as a moratorium restricting the approval of GM release expires in October. The planned legislation establishes a new category to handle the approval of GM releases and outlines a system of punishment and enforcement for infringements.

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