Posted November 11, 2013
USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently
published two biotechnology reglulatory actions for a Monsanto soybean variety
and a BASF herbicide-resistant soybean, according to an article by Agri-Pulse
available here.
The notice of determination on nonregulated status for
a Monsanto soybean variety genetically engineered to increased yield is available
here.
The draft environmental assessment, draft plant pest
risk assessment, and notice of public comment prepared in response to a
petition from BASF Plant Science, LP to deregulate its herbicide resistant soybean
is available here.
The draft environmental assessment, plant pest risk
assessment, and notice of public comment for apples genetically engineered to
resist browning, developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., is available here.
Comments will be considered if received on or before
December 10, 2013.
For more information on biotechnology, please visit the
National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
