Genuity™ Roundup Ready® Sugarbeets
On September 21, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will have to complete an Environmental Impact Statement for Roundup Ready sugarbeets. This ruling focused on the process used by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in deregulating Genuity™ Roundup Ready® sugarbeets, and in no way questioned the safety or benefits of Genuity™ Roundup Ready® sugarbeets. The judge ruled USDA will be required to prepare a more detailed Environmental Impact Statement. Until now, only the plaintiffs (Center for Food Safety, Organic Seed Alliance, Sierra Club and High Mowing Organic Seeds) and USDA had a direct role in the initial “merits” phase of the case. Growers, processors, seed companies and tech suppliers will be able to play a more active role in late October during the next phase of the proceedings. Judge White’s decision has no immediate effect on growers producing biotech sugarbeets or on the processors. Genuity™ Roundup Ready® sugarbeet growers may harvest their crops and process them as usual.
Additional Information:
Statement by the Sugar Industry Biotech Council on U.S. District Court Decision
Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Genuity™, Genuity and Design™, Genuity Icons, Roundup®, and Roundup Ready® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. ©2009 Monsanto Company.
