Bayer “Liberty Link” Maize Banned In Brazil 29/07/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)German biotechnology company Bayer has met resistance in Brazil where the Paraná Federal Court revoked the authorisation for the commercial release of the company’s “Liberty Link” genetically modified maize on 27 July, according to a press release posted on the website of one of the civil lawsuit complainants. Described as a “landmark,” the ruling prohibits the marketing of the genetically modified maize because of a lack of post-release monitoring. The judge also revoked authorisation for this plant to be cultivated in the north and northeast of Brazil due to the lack of studies on potential impacts of the technology on the local biodiversity. The ruling also invalidates a previous approval given by the Brazilian National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio) for the commercial release of the maize. CTNBio is now under obligation to ensure comprehensive access to the procedures for the approval of GMOs. The civil lawsuit complainants were Terra de Direitos, the Agricultura Familiar e agroecologia, the Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor and the National Small Farmers’ Association, and mainly challenged the CTNBio’s approval of GM maize without proper biosafety regulations and environmental studies. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Related "Bayer “Liberty Link” Maize Banned In Brazil" by Intellectual Property Watch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Agatha Wong says 16/08/2010 at 9:32 am I wonder if Bayer would have been allowed to plant the GM maize in Europe under EU regulations. A very sensible decision by the Paraná Federal Court. Amazing (or perhaps not) that such a reputable company would want to take such an irresponsible step. Anything to keep the shareholders happy it seems. Reply