Australia
November 25, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: Council activity

• NEW MEMBER
• GM FORUM IN PERTH
• RISK COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP
• ISSUE ALERTS
• ABCA COUNCIL MEETING

SECTION 2: Key issues

• MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN CHALLENGING THE SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS ON GM
• CLAIMS ABOUT YIELD AND PESTICIDE USE DATA
• REGULATORY MILESTONE REACHED

SECTION 3: In the pipeline

1. OGTR COST RECOVERY TO BE EXPLORED
2. INNOVATION INVESTMENTS PROGRAM
3. STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURAL COEXISTENCE IN THE USA

SECTION 4: Resources

• ABC’S Q&A
• THE CONVERSATION - FEATURING RICK ROUSH AND DAVID TRIBE
• BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON GM: ABC’S RADIO NATIONAL
• GLOBAL MAIL SPECIAL ON GM
• USA - GM ANIMAL REGULATORY PROCESS UNWORKABLE
• GM WHEAT TRIAL EXTENDED IN THE UK
• NEW PLANT BREEDING TECHNIQUES AND THE REGULATORY APPROACH
• FAO GM FOODS PLATFORM
• JOURNAL ARTICLE - THE WORLD OF “GM-FREE”
• JOURNAL COMMENTARY - ANIMAL TESTING NOT NEEDED FOR GM CROPS
• NEW GM FOOD INGREDIENTS INFORMATION SOURCE

SECTION 5: For information

• GM CROPS ALREADY A FOCUS FOR NEXT SA ELECTION
• MONSANTO WILL NO LONGER PURSUE GM IN EUROPE

SECTION 6: Events

• COMING SOON – FARMING THE FUTURE FORUMS
   

Complete Quarterly Update

Website: http://www.abca.com.au/

Published: November 25, 2013