29 June 2009
AgResearch appeals High Court decision on transgenic animal applications
AgResearch will appeal the High Court decision that said AgResearch’s applications to conduct transgenic animal research
were too general.
The High Court decision said the lack of specifics in AgResearch’s four applications was the reason the Environmental
Risk Management Authority (ERMA) should not have received the applications to carry out genetic modification of a range
of species in containment facilities in New Zealand.
AgResearch’s General Manager Applied Biotechnologies, Dr Jimmy Suttie, says AgResearch believes ERMA was within its
legal rights to accept the applications. “ERMA is the appropriate legal entity and expert body to make decisions on the
outcome of these applications”.
It is not yet known when the appeals will be heard.
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