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A person may petition APHIS to determine whether a regulated genetically engineered (GE) organism should no longer be regulated. The petition contains scientific information that APHIS evaluates, then allows for public input prior to making a decision. APHIS grants nonregulated status if the GE organism poses no more of a plant pest risk than an equivalent non-GE organism. If a regulated article is a very similar to a GE organism that has already been granted nonregulated status, APHIS may extend nonregulated status to that organism. Nonregulated status means that permits and notifications are no longer required for introductions of this organism.
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Guidance for Petitions |
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- Guidance for Submitting a Petition (pdf)
- Guidance on Petitions for Extensions of Non-Regulated Status
- NEW! BRS User’s Guide: General Document Preparation Guidelines for Submission to BRS
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- Federal Regulations Defining the Petition Process (7 CFR 340.6)
- Appendix I of the 1998 U.S. and Canada Bilateral on Agricultural Biotechnology
- Appendix II of the 1998 U.S. and Canada Bilateral on Agricultural Biotechnology
- Additional Guidance on Agronomic Performance Data of Corn
- Additional Guidance on Agronomic Performance Data of Cotton
- Factsheet: Permitting Progress into Tomorrow
- Factsheet: USDA's Biotechnology Deregulation Process
- Table of petitions for determination of nonregulated status
For Additional Information |
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If you can’t find answers to your questions about the petition process here, please contact a BRS biotechnologist by sending your questions to biotechquery@aphis.usda.gov.
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