1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:October 18,2024 Report Number:SP2024-0016 Report Name:Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Country:Spain

2、Post:Madrid Report Category:Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Prepared By:Marta Guerrero Approved By:Karisha Kuypers Report Highlights:This report describes the agricultural biotechnology sector in Spain,covering production and trade,policy,and marketing aspects.It includes topics

3、related to plant,animal,and microbial biotechnology.Spain is the EUs largest grower of biotech corn and a major consumer of biotech feed ingredients.Spain:Agricultural Biotechnology Annual 2024 Page 2 out of 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS:Definitions and Acronyms used in this report:.4 CHAPTER 1:PLANT BIOTECH

4、NOLOGY.5 PART A:PRODUCTION AND TRADE.5 a)PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.5 b)COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION.6 c)EXPORTS.9 d)IMPORTS.10 e)FOOD AID.13 f)TRADE BARRIERS.13 PART B:POLICY.14 a)REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.14 b)APPROVALS.16 c)STACKED or PYRAMIDED EVENT APPROVALS.16 d)FIELD TESTING.16 e)INNOVATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES.17 f

5、)COEXISTENCE.18 g)LABELING.19 h)MONITORING AND TESTING.19 i)LOW LEVEL PRESENCE(LLP)POLICY.20 j)ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.20 k)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS(IPR).21 l)CARTAGENA PROTOCOL RATIFICATION.22 m)INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND FORUMS.22 n)RELATED ISSUES.22 PART C:MARKETING.22 a)PUBLIC/PRIVATE OPINIO

6、NS.22 b)MARKET ACCEPTANCE/STUDIES.23 CHAPTER 2:ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY.25 PART D:PRODUCTION AND TRADE.25 a)PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.25 b)COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION.26 c)EXPORTS.27 d)IMPORTS.27 Spain:Agricultural Biotechnology Annual 2024 Page 3 out of 35 e)TRADE BARRIERS.27 PART E:POLICY.28 a)REGULATORY FRAMEWOR