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BCH-DEC-DE-101198-3   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
published: 25 May 2010 last updated: 11 Jun 2020
Amendment
No
General Information
6786-01-0198 (adv. 42010-0198); Decision regarding the risk assessment of a deliberate release (field trial) of genetically modified maize (Zea mays) GA21 (MON-00021-9), issued by the German Competent Authority
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15 May 2009
No
Subject of the decision, notification, communication or declaration
  • Decision on LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment (according to Article 10 or domestic regulatory framework)
LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment
No
No
Yes
No
No
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
some confinement measures:
• 4 maize rows border row
• 200 m isolation distance
• machines in contact with LMO must be cleaned after use
• fertile plant material must be carried in closed and clearly marked repositories
• remaining fertile plant material must be destroyed. Remnants may be chopped and plowed under on the release site, or used in biogas plants
• control of release site and surrounding area for volunteers 1 year after end of experiments, volunteers have to be destroyed
note: not for food or feed purposes
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To comply with requirements of Directive 2001/18/EC, Gentechnikgesetz [German Gene Technology Act]:
reduce possibility of GMO spread to surrounding fields of the same crop species.
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LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-14794-18 Living Modified Organism MON-ØØØ21-9 - Roundup Ready™ maize
    Monsanto | Resistance to herbicides (Glyphosate)
  • BCH-RA-DE-101196-4 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process 6786-01-0198 (adv. 42010-0198); Summary of the risk assessment of a deliberate release (field trial) of genetically modified maize (Zea mays) GA21 (MON-00021-9), issued by the German Competent Authority
    MON-ØØØ21-9 - Roundup Ready™ maize | Maize, Corn, MAIZE, Resistance to herbicides
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration
Additional Information
- type of decision: field trial
- LMO: MON-00021-9(GA21)
- legal basis: Directive 2001/18/EC, Gentechnikgesetz [German Gene Technology Act]
- scope: test of field performance of LMO
- authorization valid from 15 May 2009 to 31 December 2012
- locations: experimental fields located in 3 different villages in Germany; for details see German LMO/GMO location register (German language only) (http://apps2.bvl.bund.de/stareg_web/localeSwitch.do?language=en&page=/showflaechen.do?)
size: 9000 m²/site/year
app. 90.000 LMO/site/year

- There is a Summary Notification Information Format (WebSNIF) available on the internet for  B/DE/08/198

This LMO is authorised for placing on the market in the EU for food, feed and processing purposes, too. Further information is available at the internet-page of the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/food/dyna/gm_register/index_en.cfm).
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