This paper is relevant to the impact areas in the following areas:
| Crops | Soybean |
| Traits | Insect Res. (BT), Insect Resistance |
| Countries | US |
| Regions | North America |
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After reviewing the possible effects of allowing the environmental release of DAS-81419-2 soybean, APHIS has not identified any stressor that could affect the reproduction, numbers, or distribution of a listed TES or species proposed for listing. APHIS also considered the potential effect of a determination of nonregulated status of DAS-81419-2 soybean on designated critical habitat and habitat proposed for designation, and could identify no differences from effects that would occur from the production of other soybean varieties. Soybean is not considered a particularly competitive plant species and has been selected for domestication and cultivation under conditions not normally found in natural settings (US-EPA, 2010b). Soybean is not sexually compatible with, or serves as a host species for, any listed species or species proposed for listing. Consumption of DAS-81419-2 soybean by any listed species or species proposed for listing will not result in a toxic or allergic reaction. Based on these factors, APHIS has concluded that a determination of nonregulated status of DAS-81419-2 soybean, and the corresponding environmental release of these soybean varieties will have no effect on listed species or species proposed for listing, and would not affect designated habitat or habitat proposed for designation. Because of this no-effect determination, consultation under Section 7(a)(2) of the Act or the concurrences of the USFWS or NMFS is not required.
Dow AgroSciences Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Insect-Resistant DAS-81419-2 Soybean (12-272-01p) (held on an external server, and so may require additional authentication details)
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