BRS

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United States federal program organizational unit regulatory program

BRS is the acronym commonly used for Biotechnology Regulatory Services, a U.S. regulatory program overseeing the safe development and use of certain genetically engineered organisms.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Biotechnology Regulatory Services	0
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	0
United States Department of Agriculture	0

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal program ⓘ organizational unit ⓘ regulatory program ⓘ
abbreviation	APHIS NERFINISHED ⓘ BRS NERFINISHED ⓘ USDA NERFINISHED ⓘ
activity	compliance oversight and inspections ⓘ conducting environmental assessments ⓘ conducting environmental impact analyses ⓘ developing biotechnology regulations and guidance ⓘ issuing notifications for certain genetically engineered plant activities ⓘ issuing permits for field tests of genetically engineered organisms ⓘ public outreach on biotechnology regulations ⓘ reviewing permit applications for genetically engineered organisms ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ state regulatory agencies ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
focus	post-release oversight of certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ pre-commercial environmental release of genetically engineered plants ⓘ
goal	to ensure the safe development and use of certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
language	English ⓘ
legalAuthority	National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Plant Protection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ
mission	to protect U.S. agriculture and the environment from risks posed by certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ
oversightFocus	confined field releases of genetically engineered plants ⓘ import permits for genetically engineered organisms ⓘ interstate movement permits for genetically engineered organisms ⓘ risk assessment of genetically engineered organisms ⓘ
parentOrganization	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	APHIS biotechnology regulatory framework ⓘ
regulates	certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ field trials of genetically engineered organisms ⓘ genetically engineered plants ⓘ importation of certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ interstate movement of certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ
regulatoryInstrument	regulations at 7 CFR part 340 ⓘ
regulatoryScope	environmental impacts of certain genetically engineered organisms ⓘ plant pest risks associated with genetically engineered organisms ⓘ
sector	agricultural biotechnology ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ
standsFor	Biotechnology Regulatory Services NERFINISHED ⓘ
website	https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/biotechnology ⓘ

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Biotechnology Regulatory Services → abbreviation → BRS ⓘ