House Journal: Page 798: Wednesday, March 21, 2001
16 production information, including possible
17 restrictions, about the production and marketing of a
18 crop grown from this agricultural or vegetable seed.
19 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 199.23 PRODUCTION
20 INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.
21 1. A seed labeler shall provide production
22 information for agricultural seed or vegetable seed
23 that has been genetically modified as required in this
24 section to the extent that the production information
25 is known by the seed labeler. The production
26 information shall appear on the label as provided in
27 section 199.3 or in a pamphlet attached to the
28 container or accompanying agricultural seed or
29 vegetable seed that is sold in bulk as provided in
30 section 199.4. A seed dealer shall not sell
31 agricultural seed or vegetable seed that the seed
32 labeler identifies as genetically modified, unless the
33 seed dealer provides the purchaser of agricultural
34 seed or vegetable seed with the production
35 information. The production information shall include
36 all of the following:
37 a. A brief description of the consequences of the
38 genetic modification, including but not limited to any
39 consequences affecting hardiness, growth rate, yield,
40 resistance, adaptability, appearance, or intrinsic
41 qualities such as oil content.
42 b. Sound management practices required to minimize
43 the risk of transferring gene characteristics to other
44 varieties of plants. The sound management practices
45 shall consist of requirements for planting
46 agricultural seed or vegetable seed that has been
47 genetically modified and methods to maintain the
48 separated area in order to prevent a significant risk
49 of contamination occurring from any of the following:
50 (1) The transfer of gene characteristics to crops
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1 planted on a neighboring area by pollination,
2 including the pollination of crops or the pollination
3 of other related plants inhabiting the neighboring
4 area.
5 (2) The transfer of agricultural seed or vegetable
6 seed that has been genetically modified to a
7 neighboring area.
8 c. A notice, if necessary, regarding any financial
9 risks associated with marketing the crop, including
10 but not limited to restrictions regarding all of the
11 following:
12 (1) The handling and storage of the crop,
13 including segregation requirements.
14 (2) The sale of the crop in domestic and foreign
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