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BCH-DEC-KE-262735-1   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
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last updated: 25 Dec 2022
Amendment
No
General Information
Approval for Environmental Release and Placing on the Market of Insect Protected MON15985 Bt Cotton and its Varietal Derivatives in Kenya
EN
28 Jan 2020
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 on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFP)
LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (LMOs-FFP)
  • LMOs for direct use as food
  • LMOs for direct use as feed
  • LMOs for processing
No
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
1. This approval is valid for ten (10) years from the date of authorization; 2. Ensure strict compliance with provisions of Biosafety Act and Regulations; 3. Ensure strict compliance with other existing National and County laws relevant to this approval; 4. Ensure proper labeling of Bt cotton seeds and/or derived products in line with the Biosafety (Labeling)Regulations and any other guidelines that may be provided by the Authority from time to time; and 5. Provide annual reports for general surveillance and case specific monitoring of Bt cotton varieties to the Authority.
EN
Compliance to national laws
EN
Information sharing with other databases
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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
  • BCH-RA-KE-262734-1 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Risk assessment for Bt cotton MON 15985
    MON-15985-7 - Bollgard II™ cotton | Cotton, Resistance to diseases and pests, Resistance to antibiotics, Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration