2021

Testbiotech comment on EFSA GMO Panel Scientific Opinion on genetically engineered oilseed rape 73496 for food and feed uses, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2012-109) from Pioneer

TESTBIOTECH Background 17 - 7 - 2021

Oilseed rape 73496 is genetically engineered to be herbicide-resistant to glyphosate. The oilseed rape expresses the glyphosate acetyltransferase protein GAT4621. Glyphosate inhibits the enzyme enolpyruvulshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), which is involved in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. GAT proteins acetylate glyphosate giving rise to N-acetyl glyphosate, which has no herbicidal activity. Implementing Regulation 503/2013 was weiterlesen

Testbiotech analysis of the EU Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on “Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques”, published 24 September 2021

TESTBIOTECH Background 12 - 10 - 2021

Testbiotech comment on Scientific Opinion on the assessment of genetically engineered cotton GHB811 for food and feed uses, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-ES-2018-154) by BASF

The GMO panel assessed the cotton event GHB811. The cotton is engineered to be resistant to glyphosate and a group of herbicides known as HPPD inhibitors, such as isoxaflutole, mesotrionine and tembotrionine. Implementing Regulation 503/2013 was applied in this case.

Testbiotech comment on the IUCN report “Genetic frontiers for conservation, an assessment of synthetic biology and biodiversity conservation”

Technical background for a request for internal review: maize MON 87427 x MON87460 x MON 89034 x MIR162 x NK603 and subcombinations (March 2021)

Technical background for a request for internal review: maize MON 87427 x MON 89034 x MIR162 x MON 87411 and subcombinations (March 2021)

New GE and food plants: The disruptive impact of patents on breeders, food production and society

Testbiotech comment on EFSA’s assessment of genetically engineered maize 1507 x MIR162 x MON810 x NK603 and subcombinations, for food and feed uses, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2015-127) by Pioneer Hi-Bred International

Genetically engineered (GE) maize 1507 x MIR162 x MON810 x NK603 (four-event stack maize)combines four single events: 1507 (expressing the Cry1F and PAT proteins), MON810 (expressing the Cry1Ab protein), MIR162 (expressing the Vip3Aa20 and PMI proteins) and NK603 (expressing two versions of EPSPS proteins). According to EFSA, the four single events and six subcombinations have weiterlesen

What is a ‘conventional GMO’?

TESTBIOTECH Background 16 - 06 - 2021

Testbiotech comment on Scientific Opinion on the assessment of genetically modified soybean GMB151 for food and feed uses, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2018-153) of BASF

TESTBIOTECH Background 22 - 5 - 2021

The GMO panel assessed the soybean event GMB151. The soybean contains genes conferring resistance to a group of herbicides known as HPPD-inhibitors, such as isoxaflutole, mesotrionine and tembotrionine. Furthermore, it expresses the insecticidal protein Cry14Ab-1.Implementing Regulation 503/2013 was applied in this case.