| The Plant Biosafety Office of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for
the regulation of plants with novel traits (PNTs) in Canada in regards to environmental
safety. Before a PNT can be authorized for unconfined environmental release, a
determination on the risk to the environment, including to human health, is required.
Unconfined release involves the release into the environment with limited or no
restrictions, generally towards commercialisation. The following documents define the
criteria and information requirements for the environmental safety assessment of a PNT
intended for unconfined release:
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