Guidelines for Application of Recombinant DNA Organisms in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Food Industry and Other Related Industries.

The purpose of these Guidelines is to establish basic requirements concerning the appropriate application of recombinant DNA (rDNA) organisms in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and the food industry, as well as in other related industries regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, so as to assure the safe use of rDNA organisms and to achieve the sound overall development of agro-industries.
Any person or entity intending to produce rDNA organisms or to conduct sales of such organisms for use in agro-industries, or intending to produce related materials based on the use of rDNA organisms, shall conduct a total safety evaluation of the rDNA organisms on the basis of the characteristics of the hosts, the rDNA molecules, and the vectors involved. rDNA organisms shall be compared with their hosts on the basis of the evaluation criteria described in the sections of these Guidelines, and the use of the rDNA organisms must conform with the criteria described in the Guidelines.
In order to ensure the safe application of rDNA organisms, the person responsible may request the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to approve the safety criteria regarding facilities, equipment, and procedures utilized, to ensure compliance with these Guidelines. The person responsible should collect information relating to rDNA organisms and their applications, and should report immediately to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries any new information that might influence the safety evaluation of rDNA organisms.