MON-89788-1
EU register of genetically modified food and feed.
| Event | MON89788 |
| Authorisation holder Name | Monsanto Europe S.A. On behalf of Monsanto Company |
| Authorisation holder Address | Monsanto Europe S.A. Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 B-1150 Brussels - BELGIUM On behalf of Monsanto Company 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63167 - USA |
| Products | (1) Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89788-1 soybean; (2) Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89788-1 soybean; (3) Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-89788-1 soybean for the same uses as any other soybean with the exception of cultivation. |
| Designation | The genetically modified soybean MON-89788-1, as described in the application, expresses the CP4 EPSPS protein which confers tolerance to the glyphosate herbicide. |
| 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 'soybean'. (2) The words 'not for cultivation' shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-89788-1 soybean referred to in Article 2(b) and (c). |
| Method for detection | - Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for genetically modified soybean MON-89788-1. - 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 0906-A and AOCS 0906-B accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm/soybean.cfm |
| Unique identifier | MON-89788-1 |
| Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol | https://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?id=48013 |
| 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 | 04/12/2008 |
| Legal base | Art. 7(3), and 19(3) of the Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 Commission Decision 2008/933 of 4 December 2008 |
| Authorisation expiration date | 03/12/2018 |
| Further information on risk assessment | Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority: http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question=EFSA-Q-2006-182 |