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Comprehensive Overview of the GMO Amendment Bill and Global GM Crop Trends

This submission explores the details of the GMO Amendment Bill (GMO Act 15/1997) as presented by Wynand van der Walt from SANSOR. It highlights the comprehensive nature of the bill, which covers all GM activities from laboratory to consumer. We analyze the role of six departments, the Executive Council, and the advisory committee in overseeing GMO regulations. Additionally, we review global trends in GM crops, including significant increases in acreage and the prevalence of herbicide tolerance and insect resistance traits. The submission also discusses precautionary principles, risk assessment amendments, and the future of biotechnological governance.

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Comprehensive Overview of the GMO Amendment Bill and Global GM Crop Trends

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  1. Submission on GMO Amendment Bill Wynand van der Walt SANSOR Food N Crop Bio

  2. GMO ACT 15/1997 • COMPREHENSIVE • ALL GM ACTIVITIES • ALL ORGANISMS • LABORATORY TO CONSUMER

  3. GMO ACT 15/1997 • 6 DEPARTMENTS • EXECUTIVE COUNCIL • ADVISORY COMMITTEE • REVIEWERS

  4. GLOBAL GM CROPS (1) • 50 – FOLD INCREASE • 2005 90 MILL HA • 10 YRS 475 MILL HA • SOYBEAN, MAIZE, COTTON, CANOLA

  5. GLOBAL GM CROPS (2) HERBICIDE TOLERANCE

  6. GLOBAL GM CROPS (3) INSECT RESISTANCE

  7. GLOBAL GM CROPS (4) • STACKED GENES • BENEFITS R41 BILL 2005 • R170 BILL 10 YEARS

  8. PRECAUTION • NOT DISPROPORTIONATE • COMPARABLE SITUATIONS • DIFFERENT SITUATIONS • COST BENEFIT

  9. AMENDMENTS (1) • SECTION 2.2 • EXCLUDES HUMAN GENE THERAPY

  10. AMENDMENTS (2) • SECTION 1 • AVOIDANCE OF RISKS?

  11. AMENDMENTS (3) TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT

  12. AMENDMENTS (4) SECTION 5 COUNCIL MUST REQUIRE ……RISK ASSESSMENT

  13. AMENDMENTS (5) SECTION 7 COUNCIL DECISION BY ALL MEMBERS

  14. AMENDMENTS (6) SECTION 9 INSPECTION of FACILITIES

  15. AMENDMENTS (7) SECTION 10 COMPOSITION of ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHY SPECIFY ECOLOGIST?

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