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)