Co-existence Papers Released
The Government has released two Cabinet papers on managing the coexistence of GM and non-GM crops as well as its decisions on the documents.
- Press Release from Hon Jim Sutton: Co-existence papers released
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Paper 1: Overview [
PDF
187K
] provides a background to the concept of coexistence and discusses how GM production could be applied within the framework of current New Zealand primary production.
MAF has produced a summary of the major issues identified in submissions and consultation. This information was used to help inform the two reports to Cabinet. The draft of the summary was externally reviewed for completeness and accuracy.
The reviewer's report is attached. - Cabinet Policy
Committee Minute of Decision [PDF
20K
]- Government Response to the Royal Commission on Genetic
Modification: Report on Managing the Effects of GM Organisms and
Co-existence in Primary Production: Paper 1: Overview
- Paper 2: on the Practicalities of Specific Issues [PDF
110K
]should be read in conjunction with the overview paper that provides then context for these issues.
- Cabinet
Policy Committee Minute of Decision [PDF
20K
] - Government Response to the Royal Commission on Genetic
Modification: Report on Managing the Effects of GM Organisms and
Co-existence in Primary Production: Paper 2: Practicalities of Specific
Issues
- Questions and Answers
on Coexistence [PDF
16K
]
- External Review of Submissions to MAF on How "Conditional
Release" May Assist in Achieving Coexistence of GM and Non- GM Crops
[PDF
23K
]
Contact for Enquiries
Dr Sharon Adamson
Manager,
Innovation Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 0618
Fax: +64 4 4 894 0741
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