Food Safety Regulator Fails GM Lysine Corn Test
A novel form of genetically modified corn that poses serious health risks, but has been inadequately safety tested, looks set to be approved for human consumption on Monday – …
ERMA Confirms Scant Benefits from GM Brassica Trial
ERMA’s summary of its decision to approve the field trialling of GM brassica crops makes clear just how few benefits are expected to result from the exercise.
ERMA confirms in …
MAF Not Adequately Risk Managing GM Contamination at the Border
The latest seed contamination incident makes clear that MAF is not adequately risk managing border protection against GM contaminants.
There are low and no cost biosecurity options MAF could have …
New German GMO Liability Law Carries Lessons for NZ
Germany’s approach to setting new GMO liability law provides an important example for New Zealand, states a paper released today by the Sustainability Council.
The German Government has sought to …
Germany’s Liability Law for GMO Cultivation
Germany’s approach to setting new GMO liability law provides an important example for New Zealand, states a paper released today by the Sustainability Council.
The German Government has sought to …
Self-regulation Inadequate for Designer Organism Technology
Developers engaged in “synthetic biology” are discussing proposals for simply self-regulating this new applied science with far reaching implications.
Synthetic biology involves the construction of entirely new living systems from …
NZ Out in Front on GM Sterile Seeds
An international understanding restraining the use of techniques to make plants sterile is being challenged by a small group of countries that includes New Zealand. Decisions are scheduled to …
NZ Seeks Break With UN Understanding on Sterile Seeds
Cabinet papers released under the Official Information Act show New Zealand seeks the option to authorise field trials for GM plants that produce sterile seeds. At present, an international …
Brave New Biosecurity
Threats posed by new forms of GMOs under development represent a fundamental challenge to New Zealand’s approach to biosecurity labelling requirements. A relatively new treaty that regulates the international …
