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  • GMO:

    GTS 40-3-2
  • Alias:

    MON 40-3-2, RRS, 40-3-2
  • UID:

    MON-Ø4Ø32-6
  • Tradename:

    Roundup Ready
  • Companies/Institutions:

    Bayer Crop Science (formerly Monsanto Company)
  • Species:

    Glycine max
    (soybean)
  • Traits:

      Herbicide tolerance > Glyphosate tolerance

Application reference number: EFSA-GMO-RX-40-3-2-(8.1b/20.1b)
Country: EU
Applicant: Monsanto Europe
Legislation: Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Comment: This authorisation expired. However, the GMO and products thereof remain authorised for their specific uses in the EU, since an application on renewal of the authorisation was submitted in time (EFSA-GMO-RX-023).

This application was for the renewal of the authorisation of a) food produced from genetically modified soybean GTS 40-3-2, including food additives, b) feed materials and feed additives produced from genetically modified soybean GTS 40-3-2. These products were placed on the market before the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Genetically modified soybean GTS 40-3-2 were authorised for placing on the marked based on Commission Decision 96/281/EC of 3 April 1996 on according to Council Directive 90/220/EEC. This authorisation comprised a) food containing or consisiting of this GMO b) feed containing or consisting of this GMO and c) products other than food and feed containing or consisting of this GMO with the exception of cultivation.

Decision date / Expiry date: 10.02.2012 / 09.02.2022
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Use-Category Intended Use Detail Status Comment
food food additives produced from GMO expired
feed feed produced from GMO (feed materials and feed additives) expired
cultivation cultivation not submitted
other uses products other than food and feed containing or consisting of GMO for the same uses as any other of this species with the exception of cultivation not submitted

Documents

Type Author Date published Local copy
application summaryLink to the document url. EFSA 2008 Download PDF pdf
EFSA overall opinionLink to the document url. EFSA 2010 Download PDF pdf
Scientific opinion EFSA GMO PanelLink to the document url. EFSA GMO Panel 2010 Download PDF pdf
EU Commission DecisionLink to the document url. EU 2012 Download PDF pdf