PUBLIC DISPLAY OF APPLICATION DOSSIER FOR IMPORTATION OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED WHEAT RESISTANT TO DROUGHT AND GLUFOSINATE-BASED HERBICIDES FOR FOOD/PROCESSING

In accordance with the National Biosafety Management Agency Act 2015 (as amended), requiring public display of biosafety applications, for permit to import Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) hereby announces a twenty-one (21) day public notice on the display of an application dossier by Trigall Genetics S. A, for the permit for importation of Genetically Modified Wheat. The display, with effect from 20th June 2022 to 11th July 2022 is to enable the public to make comments that would facilitate informed decision on the application.

Description of the Proposed GM Wheat to be Imported

• The Wheat to be imported is tolerant to drought and glufosinate-based herbicides

Display Centre are :

• Department of Enforcement and Operations, National Biosafety Management Agency, Airport Road, Abuja
• Office of the Executive Director, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State.
• National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi Office of the Executive Director
• ·National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State
• Website of the National Biosafety Management Agency; www.nbma.gov.ng

PUBLIC DISPLAY OF APPLICATION DOSSIER FOR COMMERCIAL RELEASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED COTTON RESISTANT TO SPODOPTERA AND BOLLWORMS

Display Duration

Date: 20 June, 2022 to 11 July, 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 9th of June 2022.

E-mail: nbma@nbma.gov.ng