ACB is objecting to the commodity clearance of the triple-stacked GM soybean event MON 87708 x MON 89788 x A5547-127, due to concerns surrounding the lack of safety assessment data for this crop and the known toxicity of the three pesticides it is designed to tolerate.

Its tolerance to three pesticides, glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba will only increase the exposure of South African citizens to ever-increasing amounts of chemicals in their food systems, while South African regulators are yet to fully establish legal limits for these chemicals on our crops.

Under these circumstances, we urge the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to decline approval until these safety uncertainties have been adequately addressed.

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