The National Technical Commission for Biosafety (CTNBio) has once again postponed the decision on the commercial release of transgenic wheat in Brazil. The issue was on the agenda of its 245th ordinary meeting of the collegiate, which took place on Thursday (7), in a confidential manner, but has not yet been “deliberated”, according to the president of the entity, Paulo Barroso. “The requesting company forwarded the requested documents to CTNBio and the Commission is looking into these data. As soon as possible, we will deliberate on the matter”, said Barroso. Barroso also said that the commission recognizes that there are several social and economic players “very” attentive to the process. “I can guarantee that CTNBio is cautiously studying the data, taking into account the aspects related to human and plant health, as well as the environment”, said the president of CTNBio. CTNBio, linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), is the agency responsible for issues related to the biosafety of genetically modified organisms.
Source: Revista Dinheiro Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)