USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is deregulating Bayer U.S.-Crop Science (Bayer) MON 95379 corn. This corn was developed using genetic engineering to resist feeding damage caused by certain pests, including fall armyworm, sugarcane borer, and corn earworm.
After a thorough review, APHIS has determined that MON 95379 is unlikely to pose a greater plant pest risk than the nonmodified comparator and therefore is no longer subject to federal regulation governing the introduction of certain organisms developed using genetic engineering.
A news release stated the determination is based on:
- Information and data Bayer submitted in its petition for deregulation
- Available scientific data
- Public comments received in response to previous notices announcing the availability of the petition and draft plant pest risk assessment (PPRA)