Russia Approves Two Biotech Corn Varieties
February 23, 2007| |
Russia recently approved two biotech corn varieties for use in animal feed. The two events, Bt11 and T25 were developed by Syngenta Seeds and Bayer CropScience, respectively. "The approvals are part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ascension agreement between Russia and the United States," commented Alexander Kholopov, USGC director in Russia.
Russia's Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control approved the two events, bringing the total number of biotech events approved in Russia for feed to seven. Currently, there are fifteen transformation events approved for food, and two for biosafety.
For more information, contact Irina Yakovleva of the Russian Biotechnology Information Center iacgea@biengi.ac.ru.
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