FSANZ Calls for Comment on Food Made from Insect-Protected GM Soybean COR23134
March 5, 2025| |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application by Corteva Agriscience Australia Pty Ltd. to allow the sale and use of food derived from a genetically modified (GM) soybean line COR23134.
GM soybean line COR23134 has been genetically modified to protect the plant from damage caused by lepidopteran insect pests. If approved, food products derived from this GM soybean, such as oil, milk, flour, meal, and protein isolates may enter the Australian and New Zealand food supply as imported items. The safety assessment conducted by FSANZ found no potential public health or safety concerns with food derived from GM soybean COR23134. The assessment said it is as safe as food from non-GM soybean varieties. If approved, existing labeling requirements for GM food would apply to food derived from soybean COR23134 in accordance with the Code.
The approval would not allow the GM soybean COR23134 to be grown in Australia or New Zealand. Cultivation or importation of viable seeds would require separate regulatory assessment and approval by the Gene Technology Regulator in Australia, and the Environmental Protection Authority in New Zealand.
Submission of comments close on April 15, 2025 (11:59 PM, Canberra time). For more details about this proposal, or how to send comments, read the news release from FSANZ.
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