Brazil: Industry criticizes approval of flour made with transgenic wheat and evaluates going to court

Published 2021년 11월 12일

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The National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) in Brazil has approved the use of wheat flour made from transgenic grain. However, this decision has not been well-received by the wheat industry, which is weighing the possibility of challenging the decision in court. The industry expresses concerns over market uncertainties, potential negative impacts on exports, and damage to the country's agricultural image. Argentine wheat producers, who have planted 55,000 hectares of genetically modified grain, are required to obtain approval from Brazil before selling the produce.

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The National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) approved, this Thursday (11/11), the use of wheat flour made with transgenic grain in Brazil. The decision displeased the industry of the sector, contrary to the use of genetically modified grain, which is studying the possibility of going to court to veto the application of the measure. Wheat crop (Photo: REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian) "Abitrigo will analyze the taking of precautionary measure to suspend the implementation of the CTNBio's decision until the National Biosafety Committee pronounces itself", said, in a statement, the Brazilian Association of the Wheat Industry (Abitrigo). Transgenic grain is produced in Argentina. According to the entity that represents the mills, CTNBio's decision brings uncertainties to the market. In the statement, Abitrigo informs that it has tried several times to "sensitize" the public authorities about the risks of this decision, arguing that it should consider the wishes of the consumer and ...

Source: Agroinforme