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  • GMO:

    MON810

  • Alias:

  • UID:

    MON-ØØ81Ø-6

  • Tradename:

    YieldGard Corn Borer

  • Companies/Institutions:

    Bayer Crop Science (formerly Monsanto Company)

  • Species:

    Zea mays
    (maize, corn)

  • Traits:

      Pest/Disease resistance > Insect resistance > Lepidoptera resistance

Application reference number: EFSA-GMO-RX-MON810 (20.1.a)
Country: EU
Applicant: Monsanto Europe
Legislation: Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Comment: This application is part of a set of three applications simultaneously submitted by the applicant for the renewal of the authorisation of a) existing food additives produced from this GMO that were authorised under Directive 89/107/EEC and feed produced from this GMO, i. e. feed additives lawfully placed on the market under Directive 70/524/EEC (application EFSA-GMO-RX-MON810 (8.1.b-20.1.b)); b) feed consisting of and/or containing this GMO that were lawfully authorised under Directive 90/220/EEC (Commission Decision 98/294/EC, application C/F/95/12-02), including the use of seed for cultivation (this application); c) existing food and food ingredients produced from this GMO that have been placed on the market in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (application EFSA-GMO-RX-MON810 (8.1.a)). After the date of the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, products of a) and c) were notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 8(1)(a) and (b) and Article 20(1)(b) of that Regulation and included in the Community Register of genetically modified food and feed. The applicant requested that the part of this application concerning cultivation be considered spearately from the rest of the application.
Decision date / Expiry date: 04.07.2017 / 03.07.2027
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Use-Category Intended Use Detail Status Comment
food foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from GMO not submitted Food and food ingredients produced from this GMO were legally placed on the market in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. Pollen of this GMO were legally placed on the market according to decision 2013/649/EC, application EFSA-GMO-NL-2012-107).
feed feed containing or consisting of GMO approved Feed additives were lawfully placed on the market under Directive 70/524/EEC (EFSA-GMO-RX-MON810 (8.1.b-20.1.b))
cultivation cultivation pending Cultivation of this GMO is lawfully authorised in some EU member states under Directive 90/220/EEC (Commission Decision 98/294/EC, application C/F/95/12-02). The applicant requested that the part of this application concerning cultivation be considered spearately from the rest of the application.
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 approved Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of this GMO were lawfully authorised under Directive 90/220/EEC (Commission Decision 98/294/EC, application C/F/95/12-02).

Documents

Type Author Date published Local copy
application summaryLink to the document url. EFSA 2009 Download PDF pdf
EFSA overall opinionLink to the document url. EFSA 2009 Download PDF pdf
EU Commission DecisionLink to the document url. EU 2017 Download PDF pdf
Scientific opinion EFSA GMO PanelLink to the document url. EFSA GMO Panel 2009 Download PDF pdf