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GM Mustard faces new hurdles: Eight more tests,
Posted by: 2016-02-15 07:37:04 ,By Raj Kumar
In a move that has effectively placed commercial cultivation of GM Mustard in cold storage for now, biotech regulator Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has outlined several steps before the hybrid could be brought back to the table for a review.
Besides suggesting eight time-consuming additional bio-informatic tests for inclusion in the seed?s biosafety dossier, the GEAC on February 5 asked the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP) to prepare a Risk Assessment and Risk Management (RARM) document.t set a timeline of two weeks for submission of the revised biosafety dossier but separately recommended a long winding procedure for ?further review and consultation? on the biosafety data
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/gm-mustard-faces-new-hurdles-8-more-tests-risk-report/#sthash.8U9dQnfE.dpuf
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