Australian regulators cleared Monsanto ’s field trial for genetically modified canola . The licence was given to Monsanto Australia plc and a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan ( RARMP ) said the field trial posed “ negligible ” health risks . The licence was granted after consultation with national and local government agencies and local councils . restrictions were imposed , however , to stop the spread of the genetically modified species and to limit the trial duration .
Australian regulators cleared Monsanto’s field trial for genetically modified canola. The licence was given to Monsanto Australia Proprietary and a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) said the field trial posed “negligible” health risks. The licence was granted after consultations with national and local government agencies and local councils. Conditions were imposed, however, to stop the spread of the genetically modified organisms and to limit the trial period.