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AUS – NSW MORATORIUM REVIEW PROCESS ANNOUNCED
26 July 2007. Source: NSW Government
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/reviews/gmcrops
On 25 July, the Minister for Primary Industries, Ian McDonald, released details for the independent review of the NSW moratorium on the commercial cultivation of genetically modified food crops.
Minister McDonald said the review will asses the expected impacts on marketing, trade and investment of extending the Act or allowing it to expire.
"I have asked the panel to leave no stone unturned and listen to all views as part of this all encompassing review”.
"The panel, chaired by former Nationals Agriculture Minister Ian Armstrong, will begin consulting with the industry immediately and has called for written submissions” he said.
The terms of reference for the review are:
- Assess the expected impacts on marketing, trade and investment for NSW of:
- extending the Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003 (the Act) and maintaining the moratorium orders on the cultivation of GM canola;
- amending the Act and removing the moratorium orders on the cultivation of GM canola; or
- Allowing the Act to expire.
- On the basis of the above assessments, make recommendations to Government on the most appropriate option to adopt; and
- In the event that the panel recommends extension of the legislation, recommend appropriate amendments to the legislation.
The deadline for submissions to the review panel is 31 August 2007.
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