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Country's Decision or any other Communication
(DEC)
last updated: 26 Nov 2025
No
Approval report – Application A1302 Food derived from insect-protected corn line MZIR260
EN
03 Jun 2025
No
- Decision on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFP)
- Decision on domestic use of an LMO, including its placing on the market (Article 11.1)
- LMOs for direct use as food
- LMOs for direct use as feed
- LMOs for processing
No
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Sydney,Organization:Syngenta Australia ()Private sector (business and industry)
, AustraliaPhone: +61 1800 067 108,Fax:Email: CSR@syngenta.com,Website: https://www.syngenta.com.au/,
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) with conditions
Refined products from corn line MZIR260, such as corn starch, oil, and sweeteners, are unlikely to contain any novel DNA or novel protein and will be unlikely to require labelling as ‘genetically modified’.
Less refined products derived from corn line MZIR260, such as flour (used in bread), meal (used in polenta) and grits (used in cereals), that contain novel DNA or novel protein require labelling as ‘genetically modified’.
Less refined products derived from corn line MZIR260, such as flour (used in bread), meal (used in polenta) and grits (used in cereals), that contain novel DNA or novel protein require labelling as ‘genetically modified’.
Section 1.5.2-4 of the Food Standards code generally requires a food for sale that consists of a GM food or shas a GM food as an ingredient to be labelled as 'genetically modified' unless one off the exemptions listed in that subsection apply. Where required, the label statement 'genetically modified' must be made in conjunction with the name of the GM food (subsection 1.5.2-4(2)). If the GM food is present in the food for sale as an ingredient, this statement may be included in the statement of ingredients for the food for sale (subsection 1.5.2-4(3)).
No
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BCH-LMO-SCBD-280864-1 Living Modified Organism SYN-ØØ26Ø-3 - Insect-protected cornSyngenta Australia | Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda))
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BCH-RA-NZ-281129-1 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Safety assessment - Application A1302 Food derived from insect-protected corn line MZIR260SYN-ØØ26Ø-3 - Insect-protected corn | Resistance to diseases and pests
- A1302_NZg_2025-gs2820.pdf [ English ]
- A1302_Approval Report.pdf [ English ]
