Cibus, Inc. announced that its most recent herbicide tolerance trait (HT2) in Canola has been designated as 'not regulated' by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS). This designation confirms the trait does not meet the definition of a 'regulated article' under 7 CFR part 340.
This regulatory determination, consistent with other Cibus traits developed using its Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS), brings the total number of Cibus traits designated as not regulated to seventeen. Peter Beetham, Interim CEO, noted that this reflects continued positive momentum in regulatory determinations.
The HT2 trait in canola aims to offer a novel solution for weed management, particularly for weeds resistant to widely-used herbicides. This advancement is expected to benefit agricultural productivity and sustainability by providing growers with more efficient weed control options for broad acre crops like Canola and Soybean.
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