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MON-88Ø17-3
Transformation EventMON88017
Trade NameMON88017
ApplicantMonsanto
Organism Common NamesMaize
Organism Scientific NamesZea mays
Centre of Origin and DiversityBiology Consensus Document on Maize
Food and Feed Safety IssuesCompositional considerations for Maize
Methods for safe handling
Additional Information
TraitsResistance to Coleoptera,
Tolerance to Glyphosate
Genescp4 epsps,
cry3Bb1

Australia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
August 03, 2006FoodFood Standards Australia New ZealandA548

Canada
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 20, 2006FeedCanadian Food Inspection Agency - Animal Feed DivisionDD2006-57
February 17, 2006FoodHealth Canada - GM Foods and Other Novel FoodsHealth Canada 17-2-06

European Union
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 30, 2009ProcessingEuropean CommissionEC-MON88017EC-MON88017-RA
October 30, 2009Food and FeedEuropean CommissionEC-MON88017EC-MON88017-RAMethod for detection: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx

Reference Material: AOCS 0406-D accessible via AOCS at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm/corn.cfm

Japan
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
August 31, 2006FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
October 25, 2005FoodMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)

Mexico
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
March 28, 2006ProcessingThe Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk - COFEPRIS (Secretary of Health)
March 28, 2006Food and FeedThe Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk - COFEPRIS (Secretary of Health)

New Zealand
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 19, 2006FoodFood Standards Australia New ZealandA548

Republic of Korea
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 26, 2006FeedRural Development Administration (RDA)
April 07, 2006FoodFood and Drug Administration (KFDA)
October 26, 2006ProcessingRural Development Administration (RDA)

Brazil
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 16, 2010Commercial ReleaseThe National Technical Biosafety Committee (CTNBio)BRA_MON88017

South Africa
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
September 26, 2011Import as food and feedDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

Viet Nam
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
September 09, 2015Food and FeedMinistry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Industry and Trade3662/QÐ-BNN-KHCN

Philippines
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
January 04, 2018Food and FeedDepartment of AgriculturePHI MON88017 FFj

Costa Rica
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
January 17, 2017Seed production for exporMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock State Phytosanitary Service

Colombia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
April 09, 2010FeedInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolución 1254

Argentina
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 07, 2010Cultiv and Food and FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGyP)AR640-2010