In accordance with the National Biosafety Management Agency Act 2015 (as amended), requiring public display of any biosafety application, for permit to intentionally release genetically modified organisms (GMOs), for comments, the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) hereby announces a twenty-one (21) day public notice on the display of an application dossier by National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State for the Confined field trial of Genetically Modified potato. The display, with effect from 9th May, 2022 to 31st May 2022, is to enable the public to make comments that would facilitate informed decision on the application.
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Date: 9th May 2022 to 31st May 2022
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00pm daily
All comments should be forwarded to the office of the Director-General/ Chief Executive Officer, National Biosafety Management Agency on or before 31st of May 2022.
E-mail: nbma@nbma.gov.ng
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Director-General/Chief Executive Officer