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2008-11-20 | permalink
New Zealand’s authority amends AgResearch approvals for GE animal trials
The Environmental Risk Management Authority has made a minor amendment to the AgResearch field test approvals granted in November 1999 and May 2001 respectively, that allowed AgResearch to conduct contained field tests involving GM cattle. [...]
* No new GM cattle can be produced or bred from 18 November 2008.
* The existing GM animals can be kept in outdoor containment to allow for decisions to be made on new applications from AgResearch.
* If the new applications are declined, the GM animals must be euthanized within one year.
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2008-11-20 | permalink
New Zealand’s authority amends AgResearch approvals for GE animal trials
The Environmental Risk Management Authority has made a minor amendment to the AgResearch field test approvals granted in November 1999 and May 2001 respectively, that allowed AgResearch to conduct contained field tests involving GM cattle. [...]
* No new GM cattle can be produced or bred from 18 November 2008.
* The existing GM animals can be kept in outdoor containment to allow for decisions to be made on new applications from AgResearch.
* If the new applications are declined, the GM animals must be euthanized within one year.
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