Low-level presence of transgenic plants in seed and grain commodities

This chapter provides guidance and information on the environmental risk/safety assessment of low-level presence (LLP) situations. LLP relates to seed containing small amounts of transgenic material that have been authorised for cultivation in an exporting country, but not in the country of import. It covers agricultural seed used for planting, and commodities (e.g. grains and oilseeds) that can grow into plants when unintentionally released in the environment or used for cropping. This chapter discusses the availability and the use of information when facing LLP situations: LLP occurrences in seed, national systems dealing with them, principles for determining environmental risk/safety for transgenic plants, data and information available to perform such an assessment, with examples of scenarios. Approaches to the management of LLP situations and possible ways to proactively address their environmental safety are considered.

Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 6: OECD Consensus Documents

Low-level presence of transgenic plants in seed and grain commodities

Environmental risk/safety assessment and availability and use of information