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25 June 2013

ACB’s objection to Dow’s application for field trials: MON 89034 x TC 1507 x MON NK603

The ACB has submitted an objection to an application by Dow Agro-sciences to conduct a field trial of the stacked GM maize event MON 89034 x TC 1507 x MON NK603. Most of the information required for an independent assessment has been omitted on the grounds that it is ‘confidential business information’. What information has […]

18 August 2012

Independent scientific biosafety assessment of the application for commodity clearance of transge...

This is ACB’s objection to the application by Dow Chemicals for approval for import into SA of its GM soyabean 2,4 D and glufosinate ammonium (DAS-68416-4). Read here.

6 August 2012

Dow’s APPLICATION FOR COMMODITY CLEARANCE of DAS-68416-4 [GM Soybeans 2.4] in SA

This is the non CBI version of the application submitted by Dow Chemicals to the SA GMO authorities for approval of its GM soybeans, 2,4 for importation into SA. Read here.

28 June 2012

ACB’s objection’s to Monsanto extended field trial application for drought tolerant m...

In 2007 Monsanto was granted a trial release permit to conduct field trials for its ‘drought tolerant’ maize event MON8746. These comments are in respect of a further extension application, submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in May 2011. Read here.

17 April 2012

ACB objections to Pioneer Hi-Bred’s field trial applications for four new GM maize variety

Pioneer Hi-Bred, who are currently attempting to acquire South Africa’s largest remaining seed company, Pannar Seed, have submitted applications for field trials of four GM maize varieties. These are all stacked varieties inferring varying combinations of insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. Of particular concern is that all four varieties have been engineered to be used […]

26 August 2011

Objections and comments to the Biodiversity Management Plan for Pelargonium Sidoides, August 2011

This document contains the African Centre for Biosafety’s (ACB)’s objections and comments to the Biodiversity Management Plan for Pelargonium sidoides, published by the government on 29 July 2011. The ACB raises a number of fundamental problems with the proposed plan, including that the process followed in developing the plan is legally and fundamentally flawed. We […]

26 October 2010

Objection to applications made by the South African Sugar Research Institute (SASRI) for trial re...

The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) has applied to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for permission to conduct field trials for 4 varieties of GM sugarcane. Having viewed SASRI’s applications in terms of the Public Access to Information Act (PAIA), it is our opinion that the information provided is so inadequate that […]

19 July 2010

UPDATE ON SANBI’S RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF MON 810 ON SA ENVIRONMENT

By the end of the year, the South African National Biosviersity Institute (SANBI), will conclude a three-year, R14 million rand research project on the impact of Monsanto’s GM maize variety MON810 on the South African environment. The research project is the first of its kind in South Africa, and will focus on the impacts on […]

7 July 2010

Syngenta’s response to the ACB’s objection to the general release of GA21 x Bt11

Syngenta has responded to the ACB’s objection to the general release of GA21 x Bt11. Read here.

7 July 2010

Monsanto’s response to ACB’s objection for field trials of drought tolerant maize

Monsanto has responded to the ACB’s objections for to field trials of its drought-tolerant maize. Read here.