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last updated: 09 Apr 2018
Amendment
No
General Information
Commodity Clearance of MO87708 x MON89788 soybean
EN
08 Dec 2016
No
Subject of the decision, notification, communication or declaration
  • Decision on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFP)
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
Import permit is still required for transboundary movement of this event.
The procedure to follow is to complete the application form for importation of a GMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act. 

The applicant still needs to comply with any other relevant legislation in South Africa, with particular reference to phytosanitary requirements.

The application form for importation of a GMO that has general release or commodity clearance status in SA is available on the website of the Department of Agriculture at http://www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Genetic-Resources/Biosafety/Services/Word-Application-Forms
EN
MON87708 x MON89788 obtained commodity clearance under the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997).
EN
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-105688-1 Living Modified Organism MON-877Ø8-9 × MON-89788-1 - Herbicide tolerant soybean
    Monsanto | Resistance to Dicamba, Resistance to herbicides (Glyphosate)
  • BCH-RA-ZA-113358-1 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Risk assessment of MON87708 x MON89788
    MON-877Ø8-9 x MON-89788-1 - Herbicide tolerant soybean | Soybean, Soya bean, Soya, SOYBN, Resistance to herbicides
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration