Submissions needed to Food Standards Australia NZ (FSANZ) against Monsanto application herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429

Posted Sat, 09/05/2020 - 21:05

 

GE FREE NZ action alert
Submissions needed to Food Standards Australia NZ (FSANZ)-
deadline: 21 May 2020

What's at stake:

Australian dominated FSANZ has assessed and is set to approve an Application made by Monsanto Australia Proprietary Limited
seeking approval for food derived from a herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429 (to be sold unlabelled in NZ and Australia)

Application A1192: Food derived from herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429

How to submit (it's easy- have your say!)

.Submissions should be emailed or sent to the FSANZ weblink and clearly titled:

‘Submission’ on Application A1192 - Food derived from herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429
(press "lodge a submission" button at bottom of the page)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS- 6pm (Canberra time) 21 May 2020

see the GE FREE NZ action alert/ submission guide with points you may like to make' here

link to 14 April 2020 GE FREE NZ Media release
"GE Corn Resistant to Twelve Pesticides a Poisonous Cocktail"



FSANZ has assessed and is set to approve an Application made by Monsanto Australia Proprietary Limited seeking approval for food derived from a herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429


Corn line MON87429 has been genetically modified to tolerate glufosinate, dicamba, 2,4-D and the aryloxyphenoxypropionate group of herbicides (known as FOPs).

MON87429 also has tissue-specific herbicide tolerance to glyphosate.

FSANZ now calls for submissions to assist consideration of the draft variation ; ie it's decision to approve it..

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A1192 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429

KEY POINTS YOU MAY LIKE TO MAKE - Please personalise your individual submission noting the importance of protecting the right of New Zealanders to eat GE free food
 
 

I urge FSANZ to decline Monsanto's application  (herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429)

The corn is developed to survive spraying with up to twelve different pesticides risks exposing consumers in New Zealand or Australia to increased levels of toxic chemicals.

The seed is coated with a neonicotinoid insecticide.

FSANZ has made its assessment wthout safety data on potential impacts of the GE corn absorbing multiple chemicals, or unintended mutations from gene editing and transgenic engineering

FSANZ assessment of MON 87429 is based on insufficient research and relies on inaccurate and purely theoretical data.

FSANZ has missed or selectively overlooks data that reveals problems.

Allowing a food to be sprayed with a cocktail of toxic herbicides which have a history of chronic health effects is irresponsible and endangers public health.

Data cited in Bayer’s application came from Monsanto, who have shown they cannot be trusted to avoid manipulation or not to omit data

FSANZ should prioritise standards that ensure food is fresh and pesticide free. Foods that are genetically modified, highly processed, and grown with pesticides are known to undermine the human immune system making us more vulnerable to illness.



Include your name and contact details when sending submissions.
Thank you- together we are stronger.
More info: ring 09 407 8650  Martin Robinson (GE Free Northland)   Kerikeri