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SYN-IR162-4
Transformation EventMIR162
Trade NameMIR162
ApplicantSyngenta
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
TraitsPromoting of mannose metabolism,
Resistance to Lepidoptera
GenesModified vip3A,
phosphomannose isomerase (pmi)

Australia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 12, 2009FoodFood Standards Australia New ZealandA1001

Canada
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 11, 2010FeedCanadian Food Inspection Agency - Animal Feed DivisionDD2010-79
March 24, 2010FoodHealth Canada - GM Foods and Other Novel FoodsHealth Canada 2010-03-24

European Union
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
October 18, 2012Food and FeedEuropean CommissionEC-SYNIR162Method for detection: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx

Japan
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
June 01, 2010FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
January 21, 2010FoodMinistry 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)

New Zealand
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
April 16, 2009FoodFood Standards Australia New ZealandA1001

Republic of Korea
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
June 03, 2010FeedRural Development Administration (RDA)
October 25, 2010FoodMinistry of Food and Drug Safety

Paraguay
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 20, 2014Commercial ReleaseMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockPRY 241/2014

Brazil
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
September 07, 2009Commercial ReleaseThe National Technical Biosafety Committee (CTNBio)BRA_SYNIR162

South Africa
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
March 11, 2014Import as food and feedDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

Viet Nam
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
August 11, 2014Food and FeedMinistry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Industry and Trade3499/QÐ-BNN-KHCN

Philippines
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
February 11, 2015Food and FeedDepartment of AgriculturePHI MIR162 FF
October 31, 2018CultivationDepartment of AgriculturePHL 18-003

Colombia
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
December 27, 2010FeedInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolución 4471
September 28, 2012CultivationInstituto Colombiano AgropecuarioCOL Resolucion 3574

Argentina
Date of approvalType of useAuthorityDecisionRisk assessmentMethods for detections-Reference materials
May 19, 2011Cultiv and Food and FeedMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGyP)AR266