Call for submissions on GM soybean application
24 January 2012
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on an application to change the Food Standards Code to allow food derived from a genetically modified soybean.
FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said the application, submitted by BASF Plant Science Company GmbH, was seeking permission to allow food derived from a genetically modified soybean line.
“Soybean line CV127 is tolerant to the imidazolinone class of herbicides which are used for weed control,” Mr McCutcheon said.
“All genetically modified foods undergo a comprehensive premarket safety assessment by FSANZ before being approved in the Food Standards Code.
“FSANZ welcomes comments from government agencies, public health professionals, industry and the community on the application.”
The period for submissions on the soybean application closes on 6 March 2012.
More information
Application A1064 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant soybean line CV127
Information on how to make a submission
See FSANZ’s latest notification circular
Media contact:0401 714 265 (Australia) or +61 401 714 265 (from New Zealand)