b'Bayer Launches Industry-First Public Database Listing Companys Science Collaborations and Partnerships in the U.S.Bayer announced the U.S. launch of the Bayer Science Collaboration Explorer as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance public trust in scientific innovations, pro-cesses, and R&D activities. The Explorer is a publicly accessible database where Bayer shares information on its science collaborations and new contracts with universities, public research institutions, and individuals.PEOPLE NEWSBill Anderson to Become CEO of Bayer AGThe supervisory board of Bayer AG has appointed Bill Anderson to become CEO of Bayer, effective June 1, 2023. He joined Bayer as a member of the board of management on April 1, 2023. Bill Anderson was elected unanimously after a thorough selectionCorporation, developed the completed registration for process which began mid-last year. Werner BaumannHowler fungicide regional use in the Specialty Crop (60), current CEO of Bayer, will work closely with himmarket in Mexico.on a smooth transition before retiring from Bayer after 35 years of service at the end of May 2023. REGULATORY NEWSChina Makes Unprecedented Decision, TOMRA Food Appoints New Regional SalesApproves Eight New GM CropsDirector for North America On January 13, 2023, Chinas Ministry of Agriculture TOMRA Food continues to strengthen its commit- Chinaand Rural Affairs (MARA) announced new and ment to support and deliver cutting-edge solu- approved 8renewed biosafety certificates that encompassed tions to customers across the U.S. and Canada byeight genetically modified crops. This decision fol-appointing Sean Slevin as Regional Sales Director ofnew GM cropslowed the National Biosafety Committee meeting TOMRA Processed Food, part of TOMRA Food, inon Januaryheld in December 2022, according to a release. Eight North America. This follows the appointment in 2021new and two renewed certificates were issued for GM of Michael Ehr as Regional Sales Manager of TOMRA13, 2023.crops approved as processing materials for import. Processed Food for North America, which is TOMRAsThree new GM cotton events were developed by biggest single market. BASF, Bayer and Corteva. Two renewed GM cotton events were created by BASF, one GM rapeseed PRODUCT NEWS event was developed by Corteva, two GM sugarcane Agbiome Signs Commercial Distribution andevents were developed through the Brazil Sugarcane Supply Agreement with Summit Agro MexicoTechnology Center and two GM alfalfa events were for Howler Fungicide created by Bayer. The validity period will be five years AgBiome, Inc. announced the next step in its partner- for the new and renewed biosafety certificates. This ship with Summit Agro Mexico, granting them exclu- set of approvals are notable in many ways, according sive distribution rights of Howler fungicide for Mexico.to the release. The GM alfalfa and sugarcane certifi-This follows the initial Development and Registrationcates reached the milestone of becoming the first Agreement between the two companies signed inGM varieties of the sort to be approved by China for April 2019. Summit Agro Mexico has applied for reg- import. SWistration of Howler fungicide in Mexico and expects approval by Q4 2023. AgBiome started the collabora-tion in April 2019 with the signing of a Development and Registration Agreement with the parent company, Sumitomo Corporation, that allows the subsidiary companies to develop, register, and commercialize Howler fungicide. Under this agreement, Summit Agro Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Sumitomo LATAMSEEDWORLD.COM /37'