SYN-ØØØ98-3
EU register of genetically modified food and feed.
| Event | MZIR098 |
| Authorisation holder Name | Syngenta Crop Protection AG |
| Authorisation holder Address |
Rosentalstrasse 67, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland Represented in the Union by: Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA, Avenue Louise, 489, 1050 Brussels, Belgium |
| Products |
(1) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize SYN-ØØØ98-3;
(2) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize SYN-ØØØ98-3; (3) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize SYN-ØØØ98-3 for uses other than those provided for in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation. |
| Designation | The genetically modified maize SYN-ØØØ98-3 expresses the ecry3.1Ab gene and the mcry3A gene, which confer protection against certain coleopteran pests and the pat gene, which confers tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium based herbicides. |
| Labelling |
For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the 'name of the organism' shall be 'maize';
The words 'not for cultivation' shall appear on the label of and in the accompanying documents of the products containing or consisting of SYN-ØØØ98-3 maize, with the exception of foods and food ingredients. |
| Method for detection |
- Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for detection of the genetically modified maize SYN-ØØØ98-3.
- Validated by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at https://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/method-validations |
| Reference material | Reference Material: AOCS 1114-B2 is accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) at https://www.aocs.org/crm. |
| Unique identifier | SYN-ØØØ98-3 |
| Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol | https://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?documentid=116343 |
| Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market | Not required |
| Post-market monitoring requirements | Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC |
| Date of authorisation | 18/08/2021 |
| Legal base | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1390 of 17 August 2021 |
| Authorisation expiration date | 17/07/2031 |
| Further information on risk assessment |
Opinion of the European Food Safety Au thority: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6171 |