MON-87429-9
EU register of genetically modified food and feed.
| Event | MON 87429 |
| Authorisation holder Name |
Bayer CropScience LP Represented in the Union by Bayer Agriculture BV |
| Authorisation holder Address |
Bayer CropScience LP, 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States Represented in the Union by Bayer Agriculture BV, Scheldelaan 460, 2040 Antwerp, Belgium. |
| Products |
(1) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON-87429-9; (2) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON-87429-9; (3) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize MON-87429-9 for uses other than those provided for in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation. |
| Designation |
The genetically modified maize MON-87429-9 expresses: the PAT protein, which confers tolerance to glufosinate herbicide the DMO protein, which confers tolerance to dicamba herbicide the FT_T protein, which confers tolerance to quizalofop and 2, 4-D herbicides the CP4-EPSPS protein and utilises an endogenous maize RNAi regulatory element to suppress its expression in pollen which is part of a hybridisation system to be used in inbred lines to facilitate the hybrid seeds production. |
| Labelling |
(1) For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 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’. (2) The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying the products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize MON-87429-9, with the exception of products referred to in point 1 of the “Products” row. |
| Method for detection |
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| Reference material | AOCS 0321-A and AOCS 0406-A2 are accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society at https://www.aocs.org/crm |
| Unique identifier | MON-87429-9 |
| Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol | BCH-DEC-EU-265491-1 |
| Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market | Not applicable |
| Post-market monitoring requirements | Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC |
| Date of authorisation | 22/06/2023 |
| Legal base | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1211 of 21 June 2023 |
| Authorisation expiration date | 21/06/2033 |
| Further information on risk assessment |
Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7589 |