Three new decree-laws approved but animal welfare’s still pending

The Council of State of the Republic of Cuba approved this Tuesday three new decree-laws “in compliance with its legislative work,” according to the island’s National Assembly. The approval took place during a session of that collegiate body, which represents the Assembly between its sessions, held in Havana’s Capitol and in which Cuban President Miguel …

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Cuba readies regulatory laboratory for transgenic foods

Cuba will have its first regulatory laboratory for transgenic foods, belonging to the National Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), in Havana. The purpose of the installation is to monitor nationally developed or imported genetically modified organisms (GMOs), said the head of the INHEM Laboratory Department, José Antonio Carrera, quoted by the Agencia Cubana …

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