Scientific Opinion on application (Reference EFSA-GMO-UK-2007-50) for the placing on the market of insect resistant and herbicide tolerant genetically modified maize Bt11×MIR604, for food and feed uses, import and processing under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Syngenta Seeds

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

Bt11; Bt11 MIR604; Cry1Ab; environment; food safety and feed safety; glufosinate tolerant; GMO; human and animal health; import; insect resistant; maize (Zea mays); mCry3A and PMI; MIR604; PAT; processing; Regulation (EC); risk assessment; stacked events

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EID: 85065041151     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1614     Document Type: Article

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