Record details

General information

Country submitting the decision or communication

Philippines

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

Record #46524

Department of Agriculture

Elliptical Road, Diliman

Quezon City

Philippines, 1100

Phone:	+632 920-3986,+632 924-1278 local 2802
Fax:	+632 920-3986
Email:	osec.da@gmail.com
Url:	DA

Title / Reference number of the decision or communication

Determination of the Safety of Monsanto's Canola MON 88302 for Direct use as Food, Feed, or Processing

Date of the decision

2015-04-24

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?

Exporter’s contact details

Record #102925

Arnette Basey

Monsanto Company

800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO

United States of America, 63167

Phone:	001-314-2755700
Email:	arnette.basey@monsanto.com

Importer’s or Applicant’s contact details

Record #43881

Dr. Gabriel Ortega Romero

Regulatory Affairs Manager

MONSANTO PHILIPPINES, INC.

7th Floor, Ayala Life-FGU Center Alabang Zapote Rd. Cor. Acacia Ave. Madrigal Business Center Alabang

Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila

Philippines, 1770

Phone:	(632)809 4848
Fax:	(632) 809 8071
Email:	gabriel.ortega.romero@monsanto.com

Result of the decision

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

Conditions

The permittee shall duly inform the public by way of publishing in any one (1) of the top three (3) leading newspapers in the country that import of this product is covered by conditions for approval as provided in
Department of Agriculture Memorandum Circular No.8, Series of 2003.

Reasons

A violation of this condition shall lead to revocation of this permit as provided in DA Administrative Order No. 8, Series of 2002.

LMO identification

Record #104752

MON-883Ø2-9 - TruFlex Roundup Ready™ Canola

Resistance to herbicides - Glyphosate

Show detection method(s)

Risk assessment

Record #109792

Determination of the Safety of Monsanto’s Canola MON 88302 for Direct use as Food, Feed, or Processing

MON-883Ø2-9 - TruFlex Roundup Ready™ Canola
Resistance to herbicides - Glyphosate

Decision document

Determination of the Safety of Monsanto’s Canola MON 88302 for Direct use as Food, Feed, or Processing

Additional Information

All relevant references submitted by the technology developer in their application; other references requested by the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) member during the evaluation of Canola MON 88302.

Suggested methods for safe handling, storage, transport and use: Methods and Protocol for safety handling, storage, transport and use are all indicated in the implementing rules and regulations (IRRs), memo circulars supplementing Administrative Order No. 8 of the Department of Agriculture; also the general guidelines of the National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP).