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Country's Decision or any other Communication (DEC)

last updated: 19 Dec 2019
Amendment
No
General Information
South Africa
Conditional general release of maize stack event NK603 X DAS-40278-9
EN
06 Dec 2019
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)
  • Decision taken in accordance with your domestic regulatory framework
LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
Maize stack event NK603 X DAS-40278-9 obtained conditional general release approval in SA on 06 December 2019. This event may now be used for the following purposes in SA: commercial planting, use as food, feed and for processing.  Import and export permits are still applicable during transboundary movement of this event.  Please take note of the simplified procedure provided for importation of this event.
EN
Import and export permits are still applicable during transboundary movement of this event.  Please take note of the simplified procedure provided for importation of this event.
EN
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-105850-1 Living Modified Organism DAS-4Ø278-9 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 - Herbicide tolerant maize
    Resistance to herbicides (Glyphosate), Tolerance to 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, Tolerance to aryloxyphenoxypropionate
  • BCH-RA-ZA-115323-1 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Risk assessment of NK603 X DAS-40278-9
    DAS-4Ø278-9 x MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 - Herbicide tolerant maize | Maize, Corn, MAIZE, Resistance to herbicides
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration
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