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110 SEEDWORLD.COM DECEMBER 2015 REGULATORY ROUNDUP Keeping you informed of legislative and regulatory changes at the state national and international levels from lawsuits to approvals to other regulatory issues affecting your business. NATIONAL EPA APPROVES DUPONTS NEW SORGHUM TRAIT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved for registration DuPonts Inzen herbicide tolerance genetics which show tolerances to nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron. This non-GMO trait will bring a post-emergent grass control option to the market and is a first step in the regulatory approval process. Advanta US and DuPont Pioneer are engaged in commercializing the Inzen herbicide-tolerance sorghum trait. BIOCONSORTIA RECEIVES U.S. PATENT The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted BioConsortia a patent for its Advanced Microbial Selection AMS process. The AMS technol- ogy transforms the approach to microbial research and development by reversing conventional methodology and putting efficient and harmoni- ous plant colonization at the forefront of experimentation. According to the company this patent marks a milestone in BioConsortias develop- ment protecting its position in the arena of plant microbi- ome research and affording BioConsortia a unique pro- prietary research and devel- opment platform to rapidly identify teams of microbes and develop products that protect and enhance crop yields. NEW WORKING GROUP TO HARNESS THE POWER OF STATES The American Seed Trade Associations new State Governmental Affairs Working Group will provide a forum for the identification dis- cussion and resolution of state and local seed issues in coordination with ASTAs Legislative and Legal Concerns Committee. Chaired by Richard Taylor of the Southern Seed Association the working group will develop and implement strategies to ensure the seed industrys policy positions are addressed and communicated and will explore opportunities for proactive partnerships. INTERNATIONAL EUROPES FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY RULES GLYPHOSATE SAFE The European Food Safety Authority and the European Union member states have finalized the re-assessment of glyphosate concluding that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans and proposes a new safety measure that will tighten the control of glyphosate resi- dues in food. The European Commission will use the con- clusion in deciding whether to keep glyphosate on the EU list of approved active substances and EU member states will use it to re-assess the safety of pesticide products containing glyphosate that are used in their territories. NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW SEED LAW FOR CHINA On Nov. 4 Chinas National Peoples Congress Standing Committee released the revised version of its Seed Law which aims to boost Chinas seed industry while ensuring food security. The new law makes several changes to the licensing system. Twenty crops including new oilseed rape potato and peanut seeds will no longer be subject to lengthy approvals but can be registered directly with author- ities. Additionally the new rules will enhance the require- ments for tracking supervision and information disclosure of genetically-modified crops. The new seed law is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1 2016 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS NATIONAL GMO BANS PROPOSAL A draft European Union law that would enable any EU member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its territory was rejected by the European Parliament. Members are concerned that the law might prove unworkable or that it could lead to the reintroduc- tion of border checks between pro- and anti-GMO countries. GFO APPEALS COURT DECISION ON SEED TREATMENTS Grain Farmers of Ontario GFO in Canada seeks to appeal the courts decision announced Oct. 23 on the legal action restricting the use of neonicotinoid seed treat- ments in the province a regulation brought into law July 1. GFO submitted a motion to the Ontario Divisional Court to have the request for a stay of the regulation reviewed. Shortly an appeal will also be submitted to the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the dismissal of the main request which includes the interpreta- tion of the regulation. ARGENTINA APPROVES STRESS TOLERANT TRAIT IN SOYBEANS Verdeca a joint venture between Arcadia Biosciences and Bioceres S.A. has received approval for its HB4 stress tolerance trait in soybeans by Argentinas Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries. Argentine President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner announced the approval at an event broadcast nation- wide. Verdecas completion of the regulatory process in Argentina for HB4 stress-toler- ant soybeans is the worlds first for an abiotic stress tolerance trait in this crop. SW BioConsortia puts plant colonization at the front of its experiments and receives a U.S. patent.