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tically Modified Soybean. This year (2005), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
is drafting the Biosafety Law. When finished and approved, it will be the first law that is specific
to this modern technology.
Joint policy
among 4 relevantministries
Low-interest-rate
loan
to support
manufacturing
of energy
from
waste
Starch industryproduces
energy
from waste
water
Livestock
farms produce
energy
from waste
Development
of
technologies
for surveillance/treatment/rehabilitation
and
recycling for
the environment
Utilization
of biofertilizer
and
biomass to
rehabilitate
soil quality
Criteria for
utilizing energy
in each
category of
food industry
Service business
for environment
achieve considerable
growth
Sample
products to
demonstrate
the use of
biodegradable
plastic
Food industry
factory to
utilize biogas
energy
becomes
widespread
Figure 3. Milestones for Preserving the Environment and Producing Clean Energy
Table 1. Existing Laws Related to GMOs, Thailand
Issued by
Department of Agriculture, Ministry
of Agriculture and Cooperatives
(MOAC)
– 180 –
Plant Variety Act B.E. 2518 (1975)
Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507
(1964) amended 2542 (1999)
Plant Variety Protection Act B.E.
2542 (1999)
Fertilizer Act B.E. 2518 (1975)
Department of Livestock, MOAC Animal Feeding Quality Act B.E.
2509 (1966)
Animal Disease Control Act B.E.
2505 (1962)
Animal Pathogen and toxin Act B.E.
2525 (1982)
Department of Fisheries, MOAC Fishery Act B.E. 2490 (1847)
Fishery Act (No.3) B.E. 2528 (1985)
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Use of biotechnology
to preserve
the environment
and
produce
clean energy
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