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BCH-DEC-PH-105159-4   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
published: 12 Dec 2013 last updated: 26 Mar 2025
Amendment
No
General Information
Determination for the Safety Assessment of Corn MON89034 for Propagation
EN
29 Apr 2009
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
Yes
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
1. The Permittee shall duly inform the public of this approval;
2. The Permittee must comply with approved stewardship program consisting of Enhanced Insect Resistance Management (IRM) Strategy, a valid Plant Incorporated Protectant (PIP) permit, other requirements of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), other approved monitoring activities, regular report of seed sales and conduct of required technical studies;
3. Limitation of planting and/or commercial propagation within agricultural lands, those of which are classified as Alienable and Disposable (A&D lands);
4. The Permittee shall notify the Director of BPI, within the time periods and in the manner specified below, in case of any of the ff occurrences:
    a. in the event that new information becomes available indicating that the regulated article could pose greater risks to biodiversity, human and animal health, to immediately report upon discovery,              not exceeding twenty four (24) hours, through verifiable means of communication (email, text message, etc.)
    b. if the regulated article or associated host organism is found to have characteristics essentially different from those listed in the application, or suffers from any unusual occurrence, to immediately          communicate in writing, as soon as possible, but not to exceed three (3) days; 
5. In the event new information becomes available indicating that the regulated article could pose greater risks to biodiversity, human and animal health than its conventional counterpart, the Permittee shall, on its own, immediately take measures necessary to protect human health and the environment;
6. The permit holder shall not cause the commercial propagation in area where the local government unit has a known policy or ordinance prohibiting the propagation or entry of regulated article. For this purpose, it shall include in the labeling of products that these are not intended for propagation in prohibited areas.
EN
Violation of any condition shall lead to revocation of the biosafety permit, as provided in the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular No.1 Series of 2016, Article VII, Section 21.J.
EN
Information sharing with other databases
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-43773-18 Living Modified Organism MON-89Ø34-3 - YieldGard™ VT Pro™
    Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths))
  • BCH-RA-PH-105157-2 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Determination of the Safety of Monsanto's  Corn MON 89034  For Direct use as Food, Feed, and for Processing
    MON-89Ø34-3 - YieldGard™ VT Pro™ | Maize, Corn, MAIZE, Resistance to diseases and pests
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration
Additional Information
A biosafety permit for Corn MON 89034 and all progenies derived from crosses of the product with any conventionally-bred corn and corn containing approved-biotech events for propagation was issued to Monsanto Philippines Inc. on April 29, 2009. The said Corn MON 89034 was included in the Lists of Approval Registry prepared by the Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Plant Industry.

All relevant references submitted by the technology developer in their application; other references requested by the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) members and DA Regulatory Agencies during the evaluation of Corn MON 89034.
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