MON-88Ø17-3
EU register of genetically modified food and feed.
| Event | MON88017 |
| Authorisation holder Name | Bayer CropScience LP |
| Authorisation holder Address |
800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63167 United States of America 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 (Zea mays L.) MON-88Ø17-3; (2) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON-88Ø17-3; (3) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON-88Ø17-3 for uses other than those provided for in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation. |
| Designation | The genetically modified maize MON-88Ø17-3 expresses a modified cry3Bb1 gene, which provides protection to certain coleopteran pests and the cp4 epsps gene, which confers tolerance to glyphosate-based herbicides. |
| 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 MON-88Ø17-3 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c). |
| Method for detection |
- Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for genetically modified maize MON-88Ø17-3.
- Validated by the Community reference laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm |
| Reference material | - Reference Material: AOCS 0406-D accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) at https://www.aocs.org/crm |
| Unique identifier | MON-88Ø17-3 |
| Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol |
Biosafety Clearing-House https://bch.cbd.int/database/record-v4.shtml?documentid=100922 https://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?documentid=116077 |
| 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 | 22/01/2021 |
| Legal base | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/67 of 22 January 2021 |
| Authorisation expiration date | 21/01/2031 |
| Further information on risk assessment |
Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1075 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6008 |