| Event |
GA21 |
| Authorisation holder Name |
Syngenta Seeds S.A.S.
On behalf of
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
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| Authorisation holder Address |
Syngenta Seeds S.A.S..
Chemin de l'Hobit 12, BP 27
F-31790 Saint-Sauveur - France
On behalf of
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Schwarzwaldallee 215
CH 4058 Basle - Switzerland
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| Products |
(1) Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØØ21-9 maize;
(2) Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØØ21-9 maize;
(3) Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-ØØØ21-9 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.
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| 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 MON-ØØØ21-9 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c).
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| 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/statusofdoss.htm
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| Reference material |
- 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?id=45058 |
| 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 |
28/03/2008 |
| Legal base |
Art. 7(3), and 19(3) of the Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003
Commission Decision 2008/280 of 28 March 2008
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| Authorisation expiration date |
27/03/2018 |
| Further information on risk assessment |
Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority:
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753816_1178620785956.htm |
