CTNBio
Resolução Normativa Nº 4, de 16 de agosto de 2007
Normative Resolution No. 04 of August 16th, 2007.
It disposes of minimal distance between the commercial
cultivation of genetically modified and non-genetically
modified corn, aiming at the coexistence between the
production systems.
The National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio), in
the use of its legal and regular attributions, observing
the dispositions contained on item II of art. 14 of Law No.
11.105, of March 24th, 2005, decides:
Art.1. To establish minimal distances of isolation to
be observed between commercial cultivation of
genetically modified corn and cultivations of nongenetically
modified ones, to allow the coexistence
between the different production systems in the field.
Paragraph 1. For this norm purposes, genetically
modified corn is understood as the one obtained
through genetic engineering technique, as well as its
progenies.
Paragraph 2. The precepts contained on the present
Normative Resolution do not apply to seeds production
activities, regulated by Law NO. 10.711, of August
05th, 2003, that disposes of the National System of
Seeds and Scions.
Art. 2. To allow coexistence, the distance between one
commercial crop of genetically modified corn and
another one of non-genetically modified corn, located
at neighboring area, should be equals or over 100 (one
hundred) meters, or alternatively, 20 (twenty) meters,
as long as added of border with at least, 10 (ten)
rows of conventional corn plants of similar size and
vegetative cycle to the genetically modified corn.
Art. 3. The present Normative Resolution is in force
from its publication date.
Walter Colli
CTNBio President
CNBS
Resolução CNBS Nº 3, de 5 de março de 2008
Ratifies the National Biosafety Technical Commission CTNBio Technical Opinion no. 1,100/2007, favorable to commercial release of genetically modified corn Event MON810, or Guardian Corn.
THE CHAIRPERSON, THE NATIONAL BIOSAFETY COUNCIL – CNBS, in view of the provisions of Article 52 of Decree no. 5,591, of November 22, 2005, and Articles 15 and 24 of CNBS Internal Regulations, and
Complying with a CNBS decision issued in a meeting held on February 12, 2008, dismissing by majority vote, according to votes of His Excellency, the Reporting Minister, the appeals submitted by Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - ANVISA, the Brazilian National Sanitary Surveillance Agency, and by Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis - IBAMA, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources in proceedings no. 01200.002995/99-54;
RESOLVES:
Article 1. The National Technical Biosafety Commission – CTNBio Technical Opinion no. 1,100/2007, published in the Federal Official Gazette of February 4, 2007, favorable to commercial release of genetically modified corn event MON810, of Guardian Corn is hereby ratified.
Article 2. This Resolution is effective upon publication.
DILMA ROUSSEFF