AHPIS Seeks Comments on Petitions to Deregulate Certain Products Developed Using Genetic Engineering

In February 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published several petitions seeking a determination of nonregulated status for products developed using genetic engineering. Each petition states that the information provided indicates that the product is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and therefore should not be regulated.... By: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.