Record details

General information

Country submitting the decision or communication

South Africa

Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the decision or communication

Record #254

National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Hamilton St, Harvest House Building

Pretoria, 0001

South Africa, P/Bag X973

Phone:	+27 12 3196382
Fax:	+27 12 3196298
Email:	NompumeleloM@daff.gov.za
Url:	http://www.daff.gov.za/

Title / Reference number of the decision or communication

Commodity Clearance of MON87705 x MON89788

Date of the decision

2017-02-20

Is the decision taken prior to entry into force of the Protocol?

Is this an amendment to a previous decision / communication?

Decision or communication details

Subject(s) of the decision

Decision on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFPs)
- Decision on import of LMOs

Uses of the LMO(s)

LMOs for direct use as food
LMOs for direct use as feed
LMOs for processing

Has the decision been taken in the absence of a domestic regulatory framework and in accordance with Article 11.6?

Importer’s or Applicant’s contact details

Record #108123

Monsanto

Monsanto South Africa (Pty) Ltd

South Africa

Result of the decision

Approval of the import/use of the LMO(s) with conditions

Conditions

Import permit is still required for transboundary movement of this event.
The procedure to follow is to complete the application form for importation of a GMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act.

The applicant still needs to comply with any other relevant legislation in South Africa, with particular reference to phytosanitary requirements.

The application form for importation of a GMO that has general release or commodity clearance status in SA is available on the website of the Department of Agriculture at http://www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Genetic-Resources/Biosafety/Services/Word-Application-Forms

Reasons

MON87705 x MON89788 obtained commodity clearance under the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997).

The application form for importation of a GMO that has general release or commodity clearance status in SA is available on the website of the Department of Agriculture at http://www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Genetic-Resources/Biosafety/Services/Word-Application-Forms

LMO identification

Record #104776

MON-877Ø5-6 x MON-89788-1 - Soybeans with modified fatty acid profile and glyphosate tolerance

Changes in quality and/or metabolite content - Lipid and fatty acids Resistance to herbicides - Glyphosate

Show detection method(s)

Risk assessment

Record #113356

Risk assessment of MON87705 x MON89788

MON-877Ø5-6 x MON-89788-1 - Soybeans with modified fatty acid profile and glyphosate tolerance
Changes in quality and/or metabolite content - Lipid and fatty acids
Resistance to herbicides - Glyphosate

Decision document