The European Commission has authorized the import of 10 new biotech traits for food and feed use.
Valid for 10 years, these biotech traits have gone through a full authorization procedure, including a favorable scientific assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA); however, the authorization decisions do not include cultivation.
Any products produced from these biotech traits will be subject to the European Union’s labeling and traceability rules.
The GMO’s adopted include:
- 10 new authorizations — MON 87460 maize, MON 87705 soybean, MON 87708 soybean, MON 87769 soybean, 305423 soybean, BPS-CV127-9 soybean, MON 88302, oilseed rape, T304-40 cotton, MON 88913 cotton, LLCotton25xGHB614 cotton.
- 7 renewals — T25 maize, NK603 maize, GT73 oilseed rape, MON 531 x MON 1445 cotton, MON 15985 cotton; MON 531 cotton and MON 1445 cotton.
- 2 GM cut flowers — carnations line IFD-25958-3 and line IFD-26407-2.
