OGTR Receives Application for Biotech Safflower Field Trials
August 27, 2014| |
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) of Australia announced that they have received a licence application from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for field trials of biotech safflower (increased oleic acid) into the environment.
The field trials will be conducted to evaluate the agronomic performance of biotech safflower under field conditions in various locations (45 sites) in Australia for 4 years (January 2015 to August 2019) and collect enough oil for product testing.
OGTR is currently preparing a comprehensive Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for the application. These documents will be released for public comment and advice from experts in November 2014.
Read the Notification of Application at http://www.ogtr.gov.au/internet/ogtr/publishing.nsf/Content/3D65C12139D8BE26CA257D3E007FD665/$File/dir131ebnotific.pdf.
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