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published: 14 May 2016 last updated: 17 May 2016
Amendment
No
General Information
Nigeria
Permit for Commercial release/ Placing on Market of Cotton(MON15985) genetically modified for lepidopteran insect pest resistanceissued to Monsanto Agriculture Nigeria Limited/NBMA/CM/IM/001
EN
01 May 2016
No
Subject of the decision, notification, communication or declaration
  • Decision on LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment (according to Article 10 or domestic regulatory framework)
LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
Provided planting area shall be 20 metres away from farm plots of non-GM related species.
EN
This condition has been specified to ensure gene flow from the LMO farm to non-GM related species does not occur.
EN
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-14774-19 Living Modified Organism 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
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration

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