BCS-GHØØ4-7
EU register of genetically modified food and feed.
| Event | T304-40 |
| Authorisation holder Name |
BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC Represented by BASF SE, Germany |
| Authorisation holder Address |
BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932, United States of America Represented by BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, D-67063 Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Products |
1.) Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from BCS-GHØØ4-7 cotton
2.) Feed containing, consisting or produced from BCS-GHØØ4-7 cotton 3.) Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of BCS-GHØØ4-7 cotton for the same uses as any other cotton with the exception of cultivation |
| Designation | Genetically modified cotton line BCS-GHØØ4-7 expresses the PAT protein which confers tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides and the Cry1Ab protein which confers protection against certain lepidopteran pests. |
| Labelling |
(1) For the purposes of the specific 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 ’cotton’; (2) The words 'not for cultivation' shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of BCS-GHØØ4-7 cotton with the exception of products referred to in point (a) of Article 2. |
| Method for detection |
Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for genetically modified BCS-GHØØ4-7 cotton Validated by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at: URL: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm |
| Reference material | ERM-BF429 accessible via the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) at: URL: http://www.irmm.jrc.be/html/reference_materials_catalogue/index.htm |
| Unique identifier | BCS-GHØØ4-7 |
| Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol | https://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?documentid=108058 |
| Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market | Not required |
| Monitoring plan | Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC |
| Post-market monitoring requirements | Not required |
| Date of authorisation | 24/04/2015 |
| Legal base |
Art. 7(3) and 19(3) of the Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Commission Decision 2015/699/UE of 24 April 2015
Amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1195 of 10 July 2019 |
| Authorisation expiration date | 26/04/2025 |
| Further information on risk assessment |
Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3251.htm |