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published: 20 Feb 2007 last updated: 08 Mar 2012
Amendment
Yes
  • BCH-DEC-AT-37308-4 Country's Decision or any other Communication Ordinance prohibiting the cultivation of GM-Maize MON810 in Austria
    MON-ØØ81Ø-6 - YieldGard™ maize | Maize, Corn, MAIZE
A EU procedure to repeal the original safeguard measure led to a decision taken by the European Commission on Mai 7th 2008 to partially lift the safeguard measure. According to the decision, the Austrian government amended the safeguard measure in May 2008. Based on the amendment only the cultivation of GM maize MON810 is further prohibited in Austria.
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General Information
Austria
Ordinance prohibiting the cultivation of GM-Maize MON810 in Austria
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30 May 2008
No
Subject of the decision, notification, communication or declaration
  • Notification that domestic regulations shall apply with respect to specific imports of LMOs (Article 14.4)
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-14750-19 Living Modified Organism MON-ØØ81Ø-6 - YieldGard™ maize
    Monsanto | Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis))
  • BCH-RA-AT-101152-6 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Risk assessment for GM maize line MON810 which may not be cultivated in Austria
    MON-ØØ81Ø-6 - YieldGard™ maize | Maize, Corn, MAIZE, Resistance to diseases and pests
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration
Additional Information
Prohibition of cultivation of GM maize MON810 maize in Austria.

Austria first implemented a safeguard measure for GM maize MON810 in 1999. Due to a Decisions taken by the EC on 8th of May 2008 (2008/470/EC) Austria had to change the scope of the safeguard measure and to lift the ban with regard to the import of use for food and feed purposes. The present safeguard measure prohibits the cultivation of GM maize MON810 in Austria.
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