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Genetically modified cotton
Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Genes Introduced / Characteristics	Authorized use	Authorization Expiration Date	Details
Cotton (MON1445) MON-Ø1445-2 Monsanto	Genetically modified cotton that contains: cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food produced from MON1445 cotton (cottonseed oil)	18/12/2011
		Food additives produced from MON1445 cotton	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON1445 cotton (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Cotton (MON15985) MON-15985-7 Monsanto	Genetically modified cotton that contains: cry1Ac and cry2Ab2 genes inserted to confer insect-resistance highly selective in controlling Lepidopteran insects	Food additives produced from MON-15985-7 cotton	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON 15985 cotton (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Cotton (MON15985 x MON1445) MON-15985-7 x MON-Ø1445-2 Monsanto	Genetically modified cotton that contains: cry1Ac and cry2Ab2 genes inserted to confer insect-resistance highly selective in controlling Lepidopteran insects cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food additives produced from MON15985 x MON1445 cotton	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON15985 x MON1445 cotton (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Cotton (MON531) MON-ØØ531-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified cotton that contains: cry1A(c) gene inserted to confer insect-resistance	Food produced from MON 531 cotton (cottonseed oil)	18/12/2011
		Food produced from MON 531 cotton (food additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON 531 cotton (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Cotton (MON531 x MON1445 ) MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 Monsanto	Genetically modified cotton that contains: cry1A(c) gene inserted to confer insect-resistance cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food additives produced from MON531 x MON1445 cotton	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON 531 x MON 1445 cotton (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Cotton (LLCotton25) ACS-GHØØ1-3 Bayer	Genetically modified cotton that contains: pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the glyphosinate-ammonium herbicide	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from ACS-GHØØ1-3 cotton (including food additives)	28/10/2018
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from ACS-ACS-GHØØ1-3 cotton (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of ACS-GHØØ1-3 cotton for the same uses as any other cotton with the exception of cultivation
Genetically modified maize
Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Genes Introduced / Characteristics	Authorized use	Authorization Expiration Date	Details
Maize (Bt11) SYN-BT Ø11-1 Syngenta	Genetically modified maize that contains: cryIA (b) gene inserted to confer insect-resistance pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from Bt11 maize	18/05/2014 Renewal ongoing
		Food additives produced from Bt11 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing, consisting of or produced from Bt11 maize (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of Bt11 maize with the exception of cultivation	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Maize (DAS1507) DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences	Genetically modified maize that contains: cry1F gene inserted to confer resistance to the European corn borer and certain other lepidopteran pests pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting or produced from DAS1507 maize (including food additives)	02/03/2016
		Feed containing or consisting of DAS1507 maize	15/03/2016
		Feed produced from DAS1507 maize (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of DAS1507 with the exception of cultivation	15/03/2016
Maize (DAS59122) DAS-59122-7 Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences	Genetically modified maize that contains: the cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes inserted to confer protection against certain coleopteran pests such as corn rootworm larvae (Diabrotica spp.) pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the glufosinate-ammonium herbicide	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7 maize (including food additives)	23/10/2017
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of DAS-59122-7 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Maize (DAS1507xNK603) DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences	Genetically modified maize that contains: cry1F gene inserted to confer protection against certain lepidopteran pests such as the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) and species belonging to the genus Sesamia, pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the glufosinate-ammonium herbicide cp 4epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the glyphosate herbicide	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize (including food additives)	23/10/2017
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products, other than food and feed, containing or consisting of DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Maize (GA21) MON-ØØØ21-9 Syngenta	Genetically modified maize that contains: mepsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to herbicide glyphosate	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØØ21-9 maize (including food additives)	27/3/2018
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØØ21-9 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		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
Maize (MON810) MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: cryIA (b) gene inserted to confer resistance to lepidopteran pests	Foods and food ingredients produced from MON810 (including food additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing or consisting of MON810 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON810 maize (feed materials feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Seeds for cultivation	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Maize (MON863) MON-ØØ863-5 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: a trait gene cry3Bb1 inserted to confer insect- resistance nptII gene inserted as a selection marker	Food containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 863 maize	12/01/2016
		Food additives produced from MON 863 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing or consisting of MON 863 maize	12/02/2016
		Feed produced from MON 863 maize (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of MON863 with the exception of cultivation	12/02/2016
Maize (MON863 x NK603) MON-ØØ863-5 x MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: nptII gene inserted as a selection marker a trait gene cry3Bb1 inserted to confer insect- resistance cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food additives produced from MON863 x NK603 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON863 x NK603 maize (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Maize (MON863 x MON810 ) MON-ØØ863-5 x MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: cryIA (b) gene inserted to confere resistance to lepidopteran pests cry3Bb1 gene inserted to confer resistance to certain coleopteran pests, principally corn rootworm nptII gene inserted as a selection marker	Feed materials produced from MON863 x MON810 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Maize (NK603) MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food containing, consisting of, or produced from NK603 maize	02/03/2015
		Food additives produced from NK603 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing or consisting of NK603 maize	17/10/2014
		Feed produced from NK603 maize (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of NK603 with the exception of cultivation	17/10/2014
Maize (NK603 x MON810) MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 x MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides and the cry1Ab gene inserted to confer protection against certain lepidopteran insect pests (Ostrinia nubilalis, Sesamia spp.)	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ6Ø3-6xMON-ØØ81Ø-6 maize (including food additives)	23/10/2017
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ6Ø3-6xMON-ØØ81Ø-6 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-ØØ6Ø3-6xMON-ØØ81Ø-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Maize (T25) ACS-ZMØØ3-2 Bayer	Genetically modified maize that contains: pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium	Food and food ingredients produced from T25 maize	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from T25 maize (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Seeds for cultivation	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Maize (MON88017) MON-88Ø17-3 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: modified cry3Bb1 gene inserted to confer protection to certain coleopteran pests and cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-88Ø17-3 maize (including food additives)	29/10/2019
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-88Ø17-3 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-88Ø17-3 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Maize (MON89034) MON-89Ø34-3 Monsanto	Genetically modified maize that contains: cry1A.105 and cry2Ab2 genes inserted to confer protection to certain lepidopteran pests	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 maize (including food additives)	29/10/2019
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Maize (59122xNK603) DAS-59122-7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 Pioneer	Genetically modified maize that contains: cry34Ab1 and cry35Ab1 genes inserted to confer protection against certain coleopteran pests pat genes inserted to confer tolerance to the glufosinate-ammonium herbicides cp4 epsps genes inserted to confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize (including food additives)	29/10/2019
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-59122-7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of DAS-59122-7xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Maize (MIR604) SYN-IR6Ø4-5 Syngenta	Genetically modified maize that contains: modified cry3A gene inserted to confer protection against certain coleopteran pests pmi gene inserted as selection marker	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize (including food additives)	29/11/2019
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation
Genetically modified microorganisms
Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Genes Introduced / Characteristics	Authorized use	Authorization Expiration Date	Details
Bacterial biomass (pCABL- Bacterial biomass ) Ajinomoto Eurolysine SAS	Bacterial protein, by-product from the production by fermentation of L-Lysine HCl obtained from (Brevibacterium lactofermentum) the recovered killed microorganisms. The source is the Brevibacterium lactofermentum strain SO317/pCABL	Feed produced from GMO bacteria: " bacterial biomass"	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Yeast biomass (pMT742 or pAK729-Yeast biomass ) NOVO Nordisk A/S	NOVO Yeast Cream is a product produced from genetically modified yeast strains (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cultivated on substrates of vegetable origin. The source is the Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain MT663/pMT742 or pAK729	Feed materials produced from GMO yeast: "yeast biomass"	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Genetically modified oilseed rape
Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Genes Introduced / Characteristics	Authorized use	Authorization Expiration Date	Details
Oilseed rape (GT73) MON-ØØØ73-7 Monsanto	Genetically modified oilseed rape that contains: cp4 epsps and goxv247 genes inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food produced from GT73 oilseed rape (refined oil and food additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing and consisting of GT73 oilseed rape	20/02/2017
		Feed produced from GT73 oilseed rape (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of GT73 with the exception of cultivation	20/02/2017
Swede-rape (MS8, RF3, MS8xRF3) ACS-BNØØ5-8ACS-BNØØ3-6ACS-BNØØ5-8 x ACS-BN003-6 Bayer	Genetically modifieds oilseed rape that contains: a bar (pat) gene inserted to confer tolerance to herbicides based on glufosinate ammonium barnase gene inserted to leads to lack of viable pollen and male sterility barstar gene inserted to leads to lack of viable pollen and male sterility	Food produced from MS8, RF3, MS8 x RF3 swede-rape (processed oil)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing or consisting of MS8, RF3, MS8 x RF3 swede-rape	24/05/2017
		Feed produced from MS8, RF3, MS8 x RF3 swede-rape	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of MS8, RF3, MS8 x RF3 swede-rape with the exception of cultivation	24/05/2017
Oilseed rape (T45) ACS-BNØØ8-2 Bayer	Genetically modified oilseed rape that contains: pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium	Foods and food ingredients containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape (including food additives)	09/03/2019
		Feed containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed
Genetically modified soybean
Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Genes Introduced / Characteristics	Authorized use	Authorization Expiration Date	Details
Soybean (MON40-3-2) MON-Ø4Ø32-6 Monsanto	Genetically modified soybean that contains: cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Food containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 40-3-2 soybean (including food additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed containing or consisting of MON 40-3-2 soybean	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Feed produced from MON 40-3-2 soybean (feed materials and feed additives)	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
		Other products containing or consisting of MON 40-3-2 soybean with the exception of cultivation	Renewal of authorisation ongoing
Soybean (A2704-12) ACS-GMØØ5-3 Bayer	Genetically modified soybean that contains: pat gene inserted to confer tolerance to the glyphosinate-ammonium herbicide	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from ACS-GMØØ5-3 soybean (including food additives)	07/09/2018
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from ACS-GMØØ5-3 soybean (feed materials and feed additives)
		Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of ACS-GMØØ5-3 soybean for the same uses as any other soybean with the exception of cultivation
Soybean (MON89788) MON-89788-1 Monsanto	Genetically modified soybean that contains: cp4 epsps gene inserted to confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate	Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89788-1 soybean (including food additives)	03/12/2018
		Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89788-1 soybean (feed materials and feed additives)
		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
Genetically modified sugar beet
Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Genes Introduced / Characteristics	Authorized use	Authorization Expiration Date	Details
Sugar beet (H7-1) KM-ØØØ71-4 KWS SAAT and Monsanto	Genetically modified sugar beet that expresses: a CP4 EPSPS protein confers tolerance to glyphosate containing herbicides	Foods and food ingredients produced from KM-ØØØH71-4 sugar beet	23/10/2017
		Feed produced from KM-ØØØH71-4 sugar beet

Products subject to Commission Decisions on withdrawal from the market

Transformation event/ Unique ID/ Company	Withdrawal	Details
Maize (Bt176) SYN-EV176-9 Syngenta	The period of authorisation for the cultivation and the placing on the market of SYN-EV176-9 maize and its derived products in the Community ended on 18/04/2007. A decision (2007/304/EC) was adopted on 25 April 2007. In order to ensure effective withdrawal from the market of seeds from inbred lines and hybrids derived from SYN-EV176-9 maize for the purpose of cultivation the notifier shall comply with the measures set out in the Decision Annex. The presence of material which contains, consists of or is produced from SYN-EV176-9 maize in food or feed products notified under Article 8(1) and Article 20(1) of the Regulation shall be tolerated until 5 years after the date of notification of this Decision: (a) provided that this presence is adventitious or technically unavoidable; and (b) in a proportion no higher than 0,9pct.
Maize (GA21 x MON810) MON-ØØØ21-9 x MON-ØØ81Ø-6 Monsanto	The period of authorisation for the cultivation and the placing on the market of MON-ØØØ21-9xMON-ØØ81Ø-6 maize and its derived products in the Community ended on 18/04/2007. A decision (2007/308/EC) was adopted on 25 April 2007. The presence of material produced from MON-ØØØ21-9xMON-ØØ81Ø-6 maize in food or feed products notified under Article 8(1)(b) and Article 20(1)(b) of the Regulation shall be tolerated until five years after the date of notification of this Decision: (a) provided that this presence is adventitious or technically unavoidable; and (b) in a proportion no higher than 0,9 %.
Swede-rape (MS1, RF1, MS1xRF1) ACS-BNØØ4-7 ACS-BNØØ1-4 ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ1-4 Bayer	The period of authorisation for the cultivation and the placing on the market of ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ1-4 hybrid oilseed rape and its derived products in the Community ended on 18/04/2007. A decision (2007/305/EC) was adopted on 25 April 2007. In order to ensure effective withdrawal from the market of seeds of hybrid oilseed rape ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ1-4 for the purpose of cultivation the notifier shall comply with the measures set out in the Decision Annex. The presence of material which contains, consists of or is produced from ACS-BNØØ4-7, ACS-BNØØ1-4 and the hybrid combination ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ1-4 oilseed rape in food or feed products notified under Article 8(1)(a) and Article 20(1) of the Regulation shall be tolerated until five years after the date of notification of this Decision: (a) provided that this presence is adventitious or technically unavoidable; and (b) in a proportion no higher than 0,9 %.
Swede-rape (MS1, RF2, MS1xRF2) ACS-BNØØ4-7 ACS-BNØØ2-5 ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ2-5 Bayer	The period of authorisation for the cultivation and the placing on the market of ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ2-5 hybrid oilseed rape and its derived products in the Community ended on 18/04/2007. A decision (2007/306/EC) was adopted on 25 April 2007. In order to ensure effective withdrawal from the market of seeds of hybrid oilseed rape ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ2-5 for the purpose of cultivation the notifier shall comply with the measures set out in the Decision Annex. The presence of material which contains, consists of or is produced from ACS-BNØØ4-7, ACS-BNØØ2-5 and the hybrid combination ACS-BNØØ4-7xACS-BNØØ2-5 oilseed rape in food or feed products notified under Article 8(1)(a) and Article 20(1) of the Regulation shall be tolerated until five years after the date of notification of this Decision: (a) provided that this presence is adventitious or technically unavoidable; and (b) in a proportion no higher than 0,9 %.
Swede rape (TOPAS19/2) ACS-BNØØ7-1 Bayer	The period of authorisation for the cultivation and the placing on the market of ACS-BNØØ7-1 oilseed rape and its derived products in the Community ended on 18/04/2007. A decision (2007/307/EC) was adopted on 25 April 2007. The presence of material which contains, consists of or is produced from ACS-BNØØ7-1 oilseed rape in food or feed products notified under Article 8(1)(a) and Article 20(1) of the Regulation shall be tolerated until five years after the date of notification of this Decision: (a) provided that this presence is adventitious or technically unavoidable; and (b) in a proportion no higher than 0,9 %.

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