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MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3
Transformation EventMON89034xMON88017
Trade Name
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,
Resistance to Lepidoptera,
Tolerance to Glyphosate
Genescp4 epsps,
cry1A.105,
cry2Ab2,
cry3Bb1

European Union
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
June 17, 2011ProcessingEuropean CommissionEC-MON89034xMON88017EC-MON89034xMON88017-RA
June 17, 2011Food and FeedEuropean CommissionEC-MON89034xMON88017EC-MON89034xMON88017-RAMethod for detection: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx

Reference Material: AOCS 0406-A and AOCS 0906-E (for MON-89Ø34-3) and AOCS 0406-A and AOCS 0406-D (for MON-88Ø17-3) accessible via AOCS at https://secure.aocs.org/crm/index.cfm

Japan
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 12, 2008FoodMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)

Mexico
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
January 20, 2010ProcessingThe Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk - COFEPRIS (Secretary of Health)
January 20, 2010Food 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
May 29, 2009FeedRural Development Administration (RDA)
July 17, 2009FoodMinistry of Food and Drug Safety

Paraguay
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 24, 2012Commercial ReleaseMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockPRY 889/2012

Brazil
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
September 15, 2011Commercial ReleaseThe National Technical Biosafety Committee (CTNBio)BRA_MON89034xMON88017

South Africa
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
March 24, 2014Import as food and feedDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

Uruguay
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 15, 2017Food and FeedNational Biosafty Cabinet UY Resolution 72/2017

Colombia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
September 16, 2011FeedInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolución 3661
April 14, 2016CultivationInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolución 4008

Argentina
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 07, 2010Cultiv and Food and FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGyP)AR642