FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of December 2014

Commission File Number: 001-15152


SYNGENTA AG
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel
Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)


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Re:                   SYNGENTA AG
Disclosure:
“Syngenta receives Chinese import approval for Agrisure Viptera®
 
  corn trait”

Herewith we furnish a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the press release is the following:


 
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Syngenta International AG Media contacts: Analyst/Investor contacts:
               
Media Office Paul Barrett Jennifer Gough
CH-4002 Basel Switzerland   +41 61 323 2323 Switzerland   +41 61 323 5059
Switzerland       USA   +1 202 737 6521
Tel:
+41 61 323 2323
  
 
Fax: +41 61 323 2424
Paul Minehart
    
Lars Oestergaard
    
   
USA
   +1 202 737 8913 Switzerland   +41 61 323 6793
          USA   +1 202 737 6520
www.syngenta.com
            
 
 

Basel, Switzerland, December 22, 2014

Syngenta receives Chinese import approval for Agrisure Viptera® corn trait

 
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Import approval granted for food and feed use
 
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Agrisure Viptera® offers unrivalled control of above-ground pests
 
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Key component of Syngenta’s integrated insect control solutions

Syngenta today announced that it has received the safety certificate for its Agrisure Viptera® trait (event MIR162) from China’s regulatory authorities, formally granting import approval. The approval covers corn grain and processing byproducts, such as dried distillers grains (DDGs), for food and feed use.

The Agrisure Viptera® trait is a key component of Syngenta’s insect control solutions, offering growers protection against the broadest spectrum of above-ground corn pests and enabling significant crop yield gains.

Agrisure Viptera® has been approved for cultivation in the USA since 2010 and has also been approved for cultivation in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Syngenta originally submitted the import approval dossier to the Chinese authorities in March 2010. In addition to China, Agrisure Viptera® has been approved for import into Australia/New Zealand, Belarus, the European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan and Vietnam.


Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com
 
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SYNGENTA AG
  
       
       
       
Date:
December 22, 2014
  
By:
/s/ Brigitte Benz
  
       
Name:
Brigitte Benz
  
       
Title:
Head Shareholder Services &
Group Administration
  
             
             
             
             
             
     
By:
/s/ Tobias Meili
  
       
Name:
Dr. Tobias Meili
  
       
Title:
Head Corporate Legal Affairs