Submission on GMO Amendment Bill

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Submission on GMO Amendment Bill

• Wynand van der Walt
• SANSOR
• Food N Crop Bio

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GMO ACT 15/1997

• COMPREHENSIVE
• ALL GM ACTIVITIES
• ALL ORGANISMS
• LABORATORY TO CONSUMER

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GMO ACT 15/1997

• 6 DEPARTMENTS
• EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
• ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• REVIEWERS

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GLOBAL GM CROPS (1)

• 50 FOLD INCREASE
• 2005 90 MILL HA
• 10 YRS 475 MILL HA
• SOYBEAN, MAIZE, COTTON, CANOLA

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GLOBAL GM CROPS (2)

• HERBICIDE TOLERANCE

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GLOBAL GM CROPS (3)

• INSECT RESISTANCE

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GLOBAL GM CROPS (4)

• STACKED GENES
• BENEFITS R41 BILL 2005
• R170 BILL 10 YEARS

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PRECAUTION

• NOT DISPROPORTIONATE
• COMPARABLE SITUATIONS
• DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
• COST BENEFIT

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AMENDMENTS (1)

• SECTION 2.2
• EXCLUDES HUMAN GENE THERAPY

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AMENDMENTS (2)

• SECTION 1
• AVOIDANCE OF RISKS?

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AMENDMENTS (3)

• TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT

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AMENDMENTS (4)

• SECTION 5
• COUNCIL MUST REQUIRE RISK
• ASSESSMENT

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AMENDMENTS (5)

• SECTION 7
• COUNCIL DECISION
• BY ALL MEMBERS

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AMENDMENTS (6)

• SECTION 9
• INSPECTION of FACILITIES

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AMENDMENTS (7)

• SECTION 10
• COMPOSITION of ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• WHY SPECIFY ECOLOGIST?

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