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MON-ØØ531-6
Transformation Event531
Trade NameBollgard ™ insect protected cotton
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 Kanamycin,
Resistance to Lepidoptera
Genescry1Ac,
neomycin phosphotransferase II (npt II)

Australia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 07, 2000FoodFood Standards Australia New ZealandA341
June 12, 2003Commercial ReleaseOffice of the Gene Technology RegulatorDIR-022/2002DIR-022/2002

Canada
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
May 27, 1996FeedCanadian Food Inspection Agency - Animal Feed DivisionDD96-14
November 08, 1996FoodHealth Canada - GM Foods and Other Novel FoodsFD/OFB-096-100-C

European Union
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
April 24, 2015Food and FeedEuropean CommissionEC-MON531Method for detection: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx

Japan
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
June 13, 1997FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
May 26, 1997FoodMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
November 22, 2004Importing and ProcessingMinistry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of the EnvironmentJP_D_531JP_A_531

Mexico
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
September 18, 1996FoodSanitary Services and Regulations Directorate (Secretary of Health)

New Zealand
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 07, 2001FoodFood Standards Australia New ZealandA341

United States of America
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 16, 2001BiopesticideEnvironmental Protection Agency (USEPA)EPA-Cry1Ab-Cry1FEPA-Cry1Ab-Cry1F
May 30, 1995Food and FeedFood and Drug Administration (USFDA)BNF13-00531BNF13-00531

Republic of Korea
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 10, 2004FeedRural Development Administration (RDA)
March 25, 2003FoodFood and Drug Administration (KFDA)
December 10, 2004ProcessingRural Development Administration (RDA)

Paraguay
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 21, 2011Commercial ReleaseMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockPRY 2072/2011

Brazil
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
March 17, 2005Commercial ReleaseThe National Technical Biosafety Committee (CTNBio)BRA_MON00531

South Africa
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
August 20, 1997Commercial plantingDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
August 20, 1997Importation exportationDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
August 20, 1997Food and or feedDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

Philippines
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 05, 2014Food and FeedDepartment of AgriculturePHI MON531 FF

Costa Rica
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
November 14, 2001Seed production for exporMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock State Phytosanitary ServiceBCH44767BCH43297Method for detection: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gmomethods/entry?db=gmometh&id=qt-eve-gh-004&rq=ac%3aMON-00531-6

Colombia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 01, 2003FeedInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolucion 2708
May 20, 2003CultivationInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolucion 1247

Argentina
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
July 16, 1988Cultiv and Food and FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGyP)AR428

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