Court dismisses injunction against approval of 14 GMO products in Ghana
Food Sovereignty Ghana and others on 10 April 2024, filed a motion for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the National Biosafety Committee and four others from “releasing into the Ghanaian ecosystem any GM product”
The Human Rights Court has dismissed the interlocutory injunction application filed by Food Sovereignty Ghana and others against the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) over the approval given for the registration of 14 GMO crops for food, feed, and processing in Ghana.
The court presided over by Her Ladyship, Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway in dismissing the application on Tuesday 30 April 30 2024, acknowledged the NBA’s diligence in executing its statutory mandate in ensuring the safety and regulatory compliance of GMOs crops within Ghana’s agricultural sector.
Food Sovereignty Ghana and others on 10 April, 2024, filed a motion for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the National Biosafety Committee and four others from “releasing into the Ghanaian ecosystem any GM product”.
The court also admonished that seeking information from the NBA would have averted the filing of the present application.
The landmark ruling marks a significant milestone for actors in the biotechnology and agricultural innovation space and affirms that science-based functional biosafety systems are important to expand producer choice, inspire consumer confidence, facilitate trade and promote agricultural research and development.
The ruling of the substantive matter is scheduled for Friday, 24 May, 2024.
The NBA in a statement dated 30 April 2024, assured Ghanaians of its commitment to ensuring the safety of modern biotechnology in Ghana as well as continuous engagement with stakeholders in a transparent manner.
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