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Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process
(RA)
last updated: 25 Dec 2022
Risk assessment for Bt cotton MON 15985
EN
24 Jan 2020
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Competent National Authority:National Biosafety Authority ()NACOSTI Building, Loresho, off Waiyaki WayNairobi, Nairobi
28251--00100, KenyaPhone: (+254) (20) (2678667),Fax:Email: info@biosafetykenya.go.ke,Website: https://www.biosafetykenya.go.ke/,
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MON-15985-7 - Bollgard II™ cotton| Monsanto | Resistance to antibiotics (Kanamycin, Neomycin), Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)), Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Based on available scientific data and experts reviews, it was concluded that Event MON 15985 is as safe as conventional cotton varieties.
Possible potential for Weediness, invasiveness, impact on non-targets, biodiversity loss, compositional nutrients, target organism
Unlikely
Minor
Low
Risks classified as both manageable and acceptable. Manageable risks mitigated by post release monitoring, use of refuge strategy and implementation of a stewardship plan
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Open cultivation in the whole territory of Kenya subject to variety registration by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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