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Food safety and quality
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Sugarcane |
| Traits: |
Insect resistance |
| Name of product applicant: |
CTC - Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira S/A. |
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| Date of authorization: |
02/09/2020 |
| Scope of authorization: |
Food and feed |
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| Summary of the safety assessment (food safety): |
Given the above and considering the internationally accepted criteria in the process of risk analysis of genetically modified raw materials, it is possible to conclude that genetically modified sugarcane, event CTC75064-3, is as safe as its conventional equivalents. Within the scope of the powers assigned to it by art. 14 of Law 11,105/05, CTNBio considered that the request complies with the rules and legislation in force that aim to guarantee the biosafety of the environment, agriculture, human and animal health, and concluded that sugarcane genetically modifies, event CTC75064 -3, is substantially equivalent to conventional sugarcane, and its consumption is safe for human and animal health. Regarding the environment, CTNBio concluded that genetically modified sugarcane, event CTC93209-4, does not potentially cause significant degradation of the environment, keeping with the biota an identical relationship to conventional sugarcane. |
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| Where detection method protocols and appropriate reference material (non-viable, or in certain circumstances, viable) suitable for low-level situation may be obtained: |
Molecular traddicional methods. |
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| Authorization expiration date (a blank field means there is no expiration date) |
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Organization/agency name (Full name): National Biosafety Technical Commission
Contact person name: Paulo Augusto Viana Barroso
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Physical full address: SPO Area 5 Qd 3 Bl B S 10.1 Brasilia DF
Phone number: 556120335087
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Country introduction: Brazil had the first biosafety law approved in 1995. After the identification of the need to improve the biosafety system of Brazilian genetically modified organisms, a new law was published. The Law 11.105 / 05 establishes a technical committee dedicated to the analysis of the safety aspects of genetically modified organisms and a council of ministers that is dedicated to the analysis of the socioeconomic aspects of the commercial release of genetically modified organisms. In this context, Brazil already has several commercial products that involve genetically modified organisms (plants, human and veterinary vaccines, microorganisms for fuel production) and products derived from new genetic modification techniques. Useful links
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Stacked events: At the discretion of, and upon consultation with, CTNBio, a new analysis and issuance of technical opinion may be released on GMOs containing more than one event, combined through classic genetic improvement and which have been previously approved for commercial release by CTNBio Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant: Dr. Paulo Augusto Viana Barroso (President of national Biosafety Commission)
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