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Country's Decision or any other Communication
(DEC)
published: 05 Jul 2004
last updated: 11 Feb 2019
No
General release of MON00531-6 cotton
EN
Yes
- Decision under the Simplified Procedure (Article 13)
Decision specifying that the import of the LMO is exempt from the Advance Informed Agreement (AIA) procedure
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BCH-LMO-SCBD-14775-17 Living Modified Organism MON-ØØ531-6 - Bollgard™ cottonMonsanto | Resistance to antibiotics (Kanamycin, Neomycin), Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths))
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BCH-RA-ZA-108125-2 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process conditional general release of MON15985 x MON88913MON-88913-8 x MON-15985-7 - Roundup Ready™ Flex™ Bollgard II™ cotton | Cotton, Resistance to diseases and pests, Resistance to herbicides, Resistance to antibiotics
- www.daff.gov.za [ English ]
Bollgard I cotton line 531 has obtained general release clearance (commercial planting/placing on the market) under the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997).
The South African Government does not require the information listed in Article 8 and the advanced informed agreement procedure in Article 10, for the imports of Bollgard I cotton.
The procedure to follow is to complete the application form for "importation of a LMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act".
Please note that every import into SA is still subject to any other applicable legislation in SA, with particular reference to phytosanitary requirements under the Agricultural Pest Act, 1983.
The application form for “importation of a LMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act" is available on the website of the Department of Agriculture at http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/geneticresources/geneticcontrol.htm
EN
The South African Government does not require the information listed in Article 8 and the advanced informed agreement procedure in Article 10, for the imports of Bollgard I cotton.
The procedure to follow is to complete the application form for "importation of a LMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act".
Please note that every import into SA is still subject to any other applicable legislation in SA, with particular reference to phytosanitary requirements under the Agricultural Pest Act, 1983.
The application form for “importation of a LMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act" is available on the website of the Department of Agriculture at http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/geneticresources/geneticcontrol.htm
