USDA Seeks Public Comment on Deregulation of GE Maize

The United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on a petition to deregulate MIR604 corn, which is engineered with resistance to corn rootworm insects. The petition for deregulation was submitted by Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Should it be shown that the GE organism is equivalent to its traditionally bred counterpart, APHIS could grant the petition for deregulation, thus eliminating the prerequisite for regulatory oversight by APHIS. The GE corn is also subject of regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Read the full article at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/01/gecrndreg.shtml. For more information on how to submit comments, visit http://www.regulations.gov.