China has made changes to the seeds act to simplify the output of new varieties of plants on the market, according to state news Agency Xinhua.
New seed rape, potatoes and peanuts are included in a list of more than 20 cultures that no longer will be subject to a long approval process, but can be directly registered by the authorities.
These changes were approved by the highest legislative body of the country's National people's Congress.
Complex approval process that can take up to four years, will remain unchanged for rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton are considered the most important cash crops in China.
The change in the law is to encourage innovation in plant breeding, to protect the interests of farmers and promote the healthy development of seed industry of China, providing food security, said the head of Parliament.
This is the first change the law since its adoption in 2000.
Source: Thomson Reuters
Translated by service "Yandex.Translation"