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BCH-DEC-BY-299552-1   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
last updated: 22 Jun 2026
Amendment
No
General Information
Permission to release of the transgenic potato line Julia variety in a specially equipped trial field for testing of genetically engineered organisms
EN
12 May 2026
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
No
Yes
No
Yes
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
Confined release will be conducted in a specially equipped experimental field with 24-hour surveillance and audible alarms. The following release requirements will be met: monitoring of flora and fauna within a 300-meter radius of the experimental field during testing; after the end of the growing season, all above-ground plant material will be incinerated in a crematorium; the tubers will be completely removed from the soil and used only for scientific research; the land will be plowed; and a risk assessment of potential adverse effects of genetically engineered organisms on human health will be conducted if further use for commercial purposes is desired.
EN
Release conditions are subject to confined field trials according to Belarussian legislation.
EN
Information sharing with other databases
No
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-299492-1 Living Modified Organism Late blight resistant potato
    SSI "Institute of Genetics and Cytology at NAS Belarus" | Resistance to antibiotics (Hygromycin), Resistance to diseases and pests, Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
  • BCH-RA-BY-299551-1 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Risk assessment of Potato line (Solanum tuberosum cv. Yulia) edited at the StDMR6-1 and StCHL1 loci using CRISPR/Cas9
    Late blight resistant potato | Potato, SOLTU, Resistance to diseases and pests, Resistance to antibiotics, Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration