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Country's Decision or any other Communication
(DEC)
last updated: 04 Jul 2025
No
Determination of the Safety Assessment of Canola MS8 for Direct Use as Food, Feed, or for Processing
EN
21 Nov 2018
No
- Decision on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFP)
- Decision on import of LMOs (Article 11.4)
- LMOs for direct use as food
- LMOs for direct use as feed
- LMOs for processing
No
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Organization:BASF Philippines, Inc. (BASF)Private sector (business and industry)11/F Hanjinphil Corporation Building, 1128 University Parkway, North Bonifacio, Global CityTaguig, Metro Manila
, PhilippinesPhone: +63 917-7162964,Fax:Email: jojo.criadro@basf.com,Website:
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
1. The permittee shall duly inform the public of this approval by way of publishing in any one of the top three leading newspapers in the country. A copy of such publication shall be submitted to the Bureau of Plant Industry within ten days after publication;
2. The regulated article is approved for direct use as food and feed, or for processing for the purpose of stacking with RF3 and for future applications of a permit for stack containing MS8xRF3.
3. Notwithstanding condition number 2 above, in the event that this regulated article is imported for direct use as food and feed, or for processing, the following conditions apply:
a. There shall be strict monitoring of the regulated article from port of entry to the traders/importers storage/warehouse as stated in Section 32 of JDC 1 s2016;
a. There shall be strict monitoring of the regulated article from port of entry to the traders/importers storage/warehouse as stated in Section 32 of JDC 1 s2016;
b. The importer shall ensure the proper and secure packaging of the regulated article for transport and the safety and durability of the transport vehicle, for prevention of any possible spillage or unintended release during transport/import. The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) shall conduct inspection of the shipment at the port of entry;
c. Control and mitigating measures as identified in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) must be complied to prevent unwanted release of GM seeds into the environment;
d. In case of accidental release of oilseed rape MS8, such as road spill during transport, it is the responsibility of the importers to inform the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) immediately. The BPI shall impose this condition on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC). BASF Philippines Inc., will assist the BPI to prevent unwanted germination of the GM seeds.
4. If new information on the regulated article and its effects on human health and the environment becomes available, and such information is relevant and significant, the risk assessment shall be readdressed to determine whether the risk has changed or whether there is a need to amend the risk management strategies accordingly; and
8. The permit holder shall comply with the conditions set by the BPI as stated in the Biosafety Permit for Direct Use (Article 7, Section 21.H of the JDC 1, s.2016).
A violation of any of these condition shall lead to revocation of this permit as provided in the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular No.1, Series of 2016 Article VII, Section 21, J.
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BCH-LMO-SCBD-14759-8 Living Modified Organism ACS-BNØØ5-8 - InVigor™ canolaBayer CropScience | Changes in physiology and/or production (Reproduction, Male sterility), Resistance to antibiotics (Kanamycin), Resistance to herbicides (Glufosinate)
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BCH-RA-PH-273632-3 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Safety Assessment of Canola MS8 for Direct Use as Food, Feed, or for ProcessingACS-BNØØ5-8 - InVigor™ canola | Resistance to herbicides, Resistance to antibiotics, Changes in physiology and/or production
- BiosafetyPermit_OilseedRapeMS8.pdf [ English ]
