According to a recent Business Report article , the Consumer Protection Bill has hit a delay due to the fact that thorough consultation around a clause about genetically modified organisms (GMO) was not carried out.

As a section 76 bill, the legislation is required by the constitution to have received the appropriate mandates from the provinces.  Committee members have agreed that support should be sought from all nine provinces by letter.  This decision to reopen the consultation process means the legislation is unlikely to go through parliament this year.

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