MON-ØØØ21-9
EU register of genetically modified food and feed.
| Event | GA21 |
| Authorisation holder Name |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Represented by Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA |
| Authorisation holder Address |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Rosentalstrasse 67 CH 4058 Basel - Switzerland Represented by Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA, Avenue Louise 489, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. |
| Products |
(1) Food containing, consisting of, or produced from maize GA21;
(2) Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from maize GA21; (3) maize GA21 in products containing it or consisting of it for any other use than those provided for in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation. |
| Designation | The genetically modified maize MON-ØØØ21-9, as described in the application, expresses the mEPSPS protein which confers tolerance to herbicide glyphosate. |
| 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 products containing or consisting of maize GA21, with the exception of food and food ingredients. |
| Method for detection |
- Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for genetically modified maize MON-ØØØ21-9.
- Validated by the Community reference laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx |
| Reference material | AOCS 0407-A and AOCS 0407-B accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) at http://www.aocs.org |
| Unique identifier | MON-ØØØ21-9 |
| Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol | https://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?documentid=114211 |
| 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 | 03/08/2018 |
| Legal base | Commission Implementing Decision 2018/1112 (EU) of 03 August 2018 |
| Authorisation expiration date | 05/08/2028 |
| Further information on risk assessment |
Opinions of the European Food Safety Authority: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/541.pdf http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question=EFSA-Q-2017-00675 |