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Record information and status
Record ID
103015
Status
Published
Date of creation
2012-01-24 17:57 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)
Date of last update
2012-01-24 17:57 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)

General information
Country submitting the decision or communication
  • European Union
Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the decision or communication
European Commission - Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General
Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General DG SANCO
European Commission
Rue Belliard, B232
Brussels
Belgium, 1049
Phone:+3222962315
Email:dorothee.andre@ec.europa.eu
Url:European Commission - Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General - Biotechnology
Title / Reference number of the decision or communication
EU Commission Decision 2011/893/EU on the placing on the market for food and feed uses of genetically modiified maize Bt11xMIR604
Date of the decision
2011-12-22
Is the decision taken prior to entry into force of the Protocol?
No
Jurisdiction
  • European Union
Is this an amendment to a previous decision / communication?
No
Decision or communication details
Subject(s) of the decision
Uses of the LMO(s)
  • LMOs for direct use as food
  • LMOs for direct use as feed
  • LMOs for processing
Has the decision been taken in the absence of a domestic regulatory framework and in accordance with Article 11.6?
No
Importer’s or Applicant’s contact details
Syngenta Seeds S.A.S.
Chemin de l'Hobit 12, BP 27
Saint-Sauveur
France, F-31790
Result of the decision
  • Approval of the import/use of the LMO(s) with conditions
Conditions
See details on labelling and monitoring conditions in Decision 2011/893/EU
Reasons
EU legislation requirements
LMO identification
SYN-BTØ11-1 x SYN-IR6Ø4-5 - Agrisure™ CB/LL/RW maize
Mannose tolerance
Resistance to diseases and pests - Insects - Coleoptera (beetles) - Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate
Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Risk assessment
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion on the placing on the market for food and feed uses of insect resistant and herbicide tolerant genetically modified maize Bt11xMIR604
SYN-BTØ11-1 x SYN-IR6Ø4-5 - Agrisure™ CB/LL/RW maize
Mannose tolerance
Resistance to diseases and pests - Insects - Coleoptera (beetles) - Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate
Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Additional Information
Additional Information
EU Detection Method validated by the EU Reference Laboratory for GM Food Feed (EU-RL GMFF) 

   
   
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