The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy of the Nation, thru Resolution No. 24/2026, approves a new regulation that governs activities related to GMOs for agricultural, food, and agro-industrial use.

In this sense, the regulation updates and optimizes the Prior Consultation Instance (PCI), already provided for in the current regime, with the aim of organizing procedures and clarifying definitions, required information, response times, and evaluation criteria, in order to provide greater predictability to developers, researchers, and companies. In this way, a key tool is strengthened to determine, in advance, whether an organism is subject to the regulations applicable to GMOs.

The new resolution replaces the previous regime and simplifies the processes, incorporating more precise technical criteria, reducing evaluation times, costs, and eliminating unnecessary administrative burdens. In particular, it improves the procedures for small and medium developers, promoting a more equitable and competitive environment.