The Ukrainian Ministry of health care has officially accepted the first application for state registration of GMO intended for food use.

The pioneering application for registration of genetically modified RuondUp Ready soybeans GTS 40-3-2 was submitted by Monsanto Company.

According to national regulations consideration of the application shall be completed within 90 days including sanitary-epidemiologic expertise. Additional 30 days are required for putting the product into the state registry.