Replies to post #133175 on Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc (KBLB)

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<< Please show proof that FDA approval is needed for Vietnam.... as this is not true >>

I got my government agencies mixed up. I meant to say USDA and not FDA. I apologize for the mixup. I tried to edit the original, but time had already expired for edits.

Here is a link to the Vietnamese news article that states that MARD (the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) is requesting that:

"A representative from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has received a dossier from Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (USA) for the project to import and produce genetically modified silkworms (spider silkworms). After considering the dossier, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development found that the dossier was missing: (1) The biosafety certificate granted for the gene transfer event to the silkworm variety meeting the requirements in Article 22, Article 23 Decree 69/2010 / ND-CP dated 21 June 2010 of the Government on management of biological safety of genetically modified organisms. (2) License for use of genetically modified (AI) silkworms in US Department of Agriculture (USDA) mass production."

Link: http://vietseri.vn/Chi-tiet-tin/Tin-tuc/11752/trien-khai-du-an-nhap-va-nuoi-tam-bien-doi-gen

As an addendum, back in 2014, Dr. Randy Lewis of Utah State University stated that FDA approval would be required before commercialization in the U.S. Here are the quotes:

"After decades of research, several major hurdles remain before spider silk technologies are commercialized."

"If and when he is successful, Lewis will have to face the FDA approval process before he can begin scaling up his operations, which is stringent when it comes to genetically modified organisms."

Link: https://modernfarmer.com/2014/11/inside-life-ge-silkworm/

I believe that this might be the reason that KBLB never tried to commercialize in the U.S. (since it would take years to get government approval).