Australia
February, 2008
 Agrifood Awareness Australia Limited
publication
Delivering market choice
with GM canola - An industry report prepared under the Single
Vision Grains Australia process
Executive Summary
The Australian grains industry has
the capacity to deliver and manage the commercial introduction
of
Genetically Modified (GM) canola.
The principles underpinning the
commercialisation of GM canola are that it will be introduced in
a manner that:
- Maintains or enhances
trade in Australian canola
- Enables market choice
along the supply chain
- Is open and transparent
- Provides confidence to all
stakeholders, particularly to customers, consumers and
governments.
The capacity for implementation
will be provided by industry stewardship programs, commercial
practises, processes and protocols which address the marketing
and technical requirements, the import/export processes
and the supply chain mechanisms.
These measures will provide the
necessary certainty and confidence to supply chain participants,
consumers and governments that GM canola and its products will
be managed to meet market and customer requirements.
Importantly, these measures will also provide market choice.
Two types of herbicide tolerant GM canola were approved by the
Gene Technology Regulator in Australia in 2003, however,
commercialisation has been prevented through the implementation
of moratoria by state governments. Since this time, the
Australian grains industry has reviewed the market requirements
for GM canola, and is now ready to incorporate approved GM
varieties into the supply chain. The industry considers that the
commercialisation of approved GM canola should proceed without
further delay.
Major Australian grains industry stakeholders have agreed that
Australia is now ready to adopt GM canola, and are committed as
demonstrated by their endorsement of this document to deliver
market choice.
Accordingly, the Australian grains industry urges governments to
recognise the grains industry’s ability and commitment, and to
support the commercialisation of approved GM canola in
Australia.
Full report:
http://www.afaa.com.au/pdf/Delivering_Market_Choice_with_GM_canola.pdf
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