Landmark Ruling as Ghanaian Court Dismisses Suit Challenging GM Products |
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Ghana's Human Rights Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the introduction of genetically modified (GM) products into the country putting to an end a nine-year bruising court battle between the country's National Biosafety Authority and civil society groups. The landmark decision hands the country a huge victory in its bid to deliver Maruca pod borer (PBR) resistant Bt cowpea to farmers.
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COGEM: No New Indications for Potential Risks in 2 GM Carnations |
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The Committee on Genetic Modification of the Netherlands (COGEM) has released its advice on the renewal of the authorization for import, distribution, and retail of cut flowers of two genetically modified (GM) carnations. The applications were filed by Suntory Flowers Ltd. for GM carnations IFD-25958-3 (Florigene®Moonberry™) and IFD-26407-2 (Florigene®Moonvelvet™).
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
- Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
- The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
- The USA approved the canola event MON94100 for food and feed.
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