Call for comment on food made from an insect-protected GM corn line

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Call for comment on food made from an insect-protected GM corn line</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/members/70" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>melinda.gill</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-24T11:40:19+10:00" title="Friday, 24 July, 2026 - 11:40" class="datetime">Fri, 24/07/2026 - 11:40</time> </span> <div class="field field-publish-date field-type-datetime"> <div id="publish-date" class="field-label"> Published <time datetime="2026-07-24T01:40:19Z" class="datetime">24 July 2026</time> </div> <div class="field-label recall-updated-date"> </div> </div> <div class="field-bare"> <p><span lang="EN-GB">Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on an application to permit the sale and use of food derived from a genetically modified (GM) corn line.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">Corn line COR121 has been modified for protection from insect pests.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">If approved, food products containing this corn line could enter the Australian and New Zealand food supply through imported foods such as starch, grits, meal, flour, oil and sweeteners.</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">Our safety assessment found no public health or safety concerns with food derived from this GM corn line. It is as safe as food from non-GM corn varieties.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">To help people make informed choices, food made from this corn would need to be labelled as 'genetically modified' if novel DNA and/or novel proteins were contained in the final food.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">The approval would not permit the GM corn to be grown in Australia or New Zealand. Cultivation or importation of viable seeds, such as corn cobs, would require separate regulatory assessment and approval by the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.ogtr.gov.au/"><span lang="EN-GB">Gene Technology Regulator</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> in Australia, and the </span><a href="https://epa.govt.nz/"><span lang="EN-GB">Environmental Protection Authority​</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> and the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.mpi.govt.nz/"><span lang="EN-GB">Ministry of Primary Industries</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> in New Zealand.  </span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">To have your say about this proposal, visit the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://consultations.foodstandards.gov.au/"><span lang="EN-GB">FSANZ Consultation Hub</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">. Submissions close at 11:59pm (AEST) 3 September 2026. </span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>What happens to my feedback?</strong></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">FSANZ will consider all feedback received through this submission process before deciding on whether to approve the application.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">Submissions will be published to our website as soon as possible at the end of the public comment period.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>More information</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><a href="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/food-standards-code/consultations/submissions"><span lang="EN-GB">How to make a submission</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"></span></li> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB">Read the assessment documents:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/food-standards-code/applications/a1349-food-derived-insect-protected-corn-line-cor121"><span lang="EN-GB">A1349 - Food derived from insect-protected corn line COR121</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"></span></li> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><a href="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/gmfood"><span lang="EN-GB">Genetically modified foods</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"></span></li> </ul> <p><span lang="EN-GB">​</span><span><strong> Media contact</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>0401 714 265 (Australia)</span></li> <li><span>+61 401 714 265 (from New Zealand)</span></li> <li><a href="mailto:media@foodstandards.gov.au"><span lang="EN-AU">media@foodstandards.gov.au</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="container container-page-updated"> <div class="page-updated"> <div id="updated-date"> Page last updated: 24 July 2026 </div> </div> </div>

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