| Event |
MON89788 |
| Authorisation holder Name |
Monsanto Europe S.A.
On behalf of
Monsanto Company
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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).
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
