Application A1143 - Food derived from DHA Canola Line NS-B50027-4 - Approval Report

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed an Application made by Nuseed Pty Ltd to seek approval for food derived from canola line NS-B50027-4 genetically modified to introduce, into the seed, the pathway for producing the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from oleic acid. On 14 September 2017 FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received three submissions. FSANZ approved the draft variation on 6 December 2017. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation was notified of FSANZ’s decision on 19 December 2017.