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(02)4261572 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS PLANT-INCORPORATED-PROTECTANT IN SYNGENTA YIELDGARD Bt 11 Year 2005 November December 2011 Dr. Sabularse and Dr. Bautista released to Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) an evaluation report and recommendation for Syngenta Bt11 & BPI Director Barron inquired at FPA for the status of PIP registration of different GM crops. It was found out that Bt11 had no PIP registration prior to its propagation and commercialization in the Philippines since 2005. FPA had informed the BPI and Syngenta Philippines for the non-registration status of PIP Cry1A protein contained in Corn Bt11. Syngenta Philippines submitted an application for PIP registration for Bt11 with accompanying dossier and related studies. FPA BCT (Biotech Core Team) held a meeting in the presence of FPA Special Legal Counsel Atty. Gavino L. Barlin and Executive Director Norlito R. Gicana to discuss the appropriate regulatory action for Syngenta Bt 11. The body agreed to refer Syngenta Bt 11 to biotechnology experts and consultants of FPA. FPA forwarded the Syngenta Bt11 dossier and other related studies to Biotech experts and who are at the same time the FPA Biotech Consultants in the person of Dr. Candida B. Adalla and Dr. Dolores A. Ramirez. Both experts recommended for the approval of PIP registration for Syn Bt11. The Syngenta Philippines had submitted its proposed payment on the calculation of fine, surcharges and active ingredient registration for the Bt11 PIP registration in the amount of Php 417,000.00, relative to the volume of Bt 11 importation to the Philippines and the estimated PIP Cry1A protein concentration in the aforementioned product. The aforesaid payment was received by FPA on February 22, 2012. The FPA BCT had a meeting and discussed the compliance and evaluation for the PIP registration Bt11. During the meeting, the group had agreed to grant conditional registration in compliance to the FPA mandate under DA AO No. 8, s2002. Summary Evaluation and recommendation for status of PIP Cry1A Bt 11 registration was signed and submitted to the Office of the Executive Director. Noted by: MR. AUGUSTO L. CANLAS Deputy Executive Director for Pesticide & Chair, FPA Biotech Core Team

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MS. JEROLET C. SAHAGUN Member, FPA Biotech Core Team