ERMA New Zealand places strict controls on GM Brassica test

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30.05.2007 | permalink

ERMA New Zealand places strict controls on GM Brassica test

The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA New Zealand) has approved an application by the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research to field test genetically-modified brassicas in the Lincoln region. However, ERMA New Zealand has included strict controls to manage the risk of GM material escaping from the site.

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