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MON-88913-8 x MON-15985-7
Transformation EventMON88913, MON15985
Trade Name
ApplicantMonsanto
Organism Common NamesCotton
Organism Scientific NamesGossypium
Centre of Origin and DiversityBiology Consensus Document on Cotton
Food and Feed Safety IssuesCompositional considerations for Cotton
Methods for safe handling
Additional Information
TraitsResistance to Lepidoptera,
Tolerance to Glyphosate
Genes5-enolpyruvylshikimaete-3-phosphate synthase (epsps),
cry1Ac,
cry2Ab,
neomycin phosphotransferase II (npt II)

Australia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 16, 2006Commercial ReleaseOffice of the Gene Technology RegulatorDIR-059/2005DIR-059/2005

Japan
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
April 07, 2005FoodMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
February 10, 2006Importing and ProcessingMinistry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of the EnvironmentJP_D_MON 88913x15985JP_A_MON88913x15985

Mexico
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 17, 2006ProcessingThe Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk - COFEPRIS (Secretary of Health)
February 17, 2006Food and FeedThe Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk - COFEPRIS (Secretary of Health)

Republic of Korea
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 14, 2007FeedRural Development Administration (RDA)
July 04, 2006FoodFood and Drug Administration (KFDA)

Paraguay
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 19, 2017Commercial ReleaseMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockPRY 1473/2017

Brazil
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
August 16, 2012Commercial ReleaseThe National Technical Biosafety Committee (CTNBio)BRA_MON15985xMON88913

South Africa
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
November 06, 2007Commercial plantingDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
November 06, 2007Importation exportationDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
November 06, 2007Food and or feedDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

Philippines
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
May 28, 2018food feed and processingDepartment of AgriculturePHL 18-008

Costa Rica
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
August 25, 2005Seed production for exporMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock State Phytosanitary ServiceBCH44762BCH43300

Colombia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
November 06, 2007FeedInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolución 2944
July 03, 2007CultivationInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolucion 1726