The CFIA and Health Canada have received a submission from Monsanto Canada Inc. seeking an approval for environmental release, livestock feed and food use for corn designated as MON87460, which has been genetically modified for drought tolerance. The submission received is in accordance with CFIA guidelines for assessment of plants with novel traits (PNTs) for unconfined release, CFIA guidelines for assessment of novel feeds from plant sources, and HC guidelines for assessment of novel foods.
Updated scientific information may be added to this submission by the developer at a later date, or CFIA and/or Health Canada may request further information from the developer.
Comments will be received only via the Internet or by postal mail to CFIA or Health Canada. (See addresses below.)
Monsanto Canada Inc.
350 Albert Street, Suite 315
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1A4
613-234-5121 ext. 3213
For more information on the regulatory system, please contact:
Animal Feed Division
Animal Health Directorate
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario
K1A 0Y9
613-225-2342
Novel Foods Section
Food Directorate
Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada
Tunney’s Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0L2
613-954-8921
Plant Biosafety Office
Plant Products Directorate
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario
K1A 0Y9
613-225-2342
The CFIA and Health Canada, including their employees, are not responsible for the content of this Notice of Submission as submitted by the Applicant. All Notices of Submission are the responsibility of the Applicant submitting them and the Applicant does so at its own risk. Submission of this Notice of Submission and its subsequent posting by the CFIA on its Web site does not in any way whatsoever constitute acceptance, approval or certification by the CFIA or Health Canada of the Plant with Novel Trait(s) subject of the Notice of Submission and the CFIA and Health Canada reserve all their rights under all the pertinent legislation that may be applicable. The CFIA and Health Canada in no way whatsoever waives any of their rights under any of the legislation they enforce or administer by way of the CFIA posting this Notice of Submission.
The Applicant is not obliged to provide any information. The Applicant submits information that it chooses to submit. The information that the Applicant voluntarily provides on this Notice of Submission is collected by the CFIA and Health Canada for the purpose of sharing information with the public. Personal Information will be protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act, and will be stored in Personal Information Bank CFIA PPU 125. Information, including personal information, may be accessible or protected as required under the provisions of the Access to Information Act.
