Brief description of the regulatory framework

Chilean regulatory framework, for the time being, only allows for the possibility to authorize import and planting of GM seeds for field trials and seed production for export purposes only (Resolution 1523/2001). As per Resolution 1523/2001, the public authority in charge of the enforcement of the biosafety measures in GMOs import and planting is SAG (Agriculture and Livestock Service), under the Ministry of Agriculture. SAG conducts a mandatory risk assessment for every GMO that has no record of prior use in the country, in order to grant a planting authorization involving biosafety measures. This process is conducted on a case-by-case basis, always taking into account the singularities of the location where the GM crop will be planted.