Biotech Updates

Biotech Crops Approvals in the Philippines

January 26, 2007

The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) recently granted Pioneer Hi-Bred’s Corn DAS 59122 x Corn NK603 feed and food approval, making it the 12th stacked trait product to be allowed for import for consumption and processing. However, food and feed approval does not include approval for release as reported last week in the CBU, as approval for release in the Philippines requires propagation approval. The Philippines has approved four events for propagation: Corn MON810, Corn NK603, and Corn Bt 11, which are single-trait events, and Corn MON810 x Corn NK603, a combined-trait event developed by Monsanto.

To view the full list of approvals in the Philippines access: http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cbtnews/pubs/GM%20Products%20Approval%20Philippines.pdf