Import and processing of genetically modified soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1 with three herbicide tolerance traits
- The present application (EFSA/GMO/NL/2013/115) concerns the authorisation for import and processing for use in feed and food of genetically modified (GM) soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1;
- GM soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1 expresses the cp4 epsps, pat and aad-12 genes conferring tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate-ammonium and aryloxyalkanoate containing herbicides;
- GM soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1 was produced by conventional crossbreeding of DAS-68416-4 and MON89788-1;
- COGEM advised positively on import and processing of both parental lines;
- In the Netherlands, feral soybean populations do not occur and hybridisation of soybean with other species is not possible;
- The molecular characterisation of DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1 has been updated and meets the criteria of COGEM;
- There are no reasons to assume that the introduced traits will allow GM soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1 to survive in the Dutch environment;
- There are no indications that the introduced traits altered the fitness of soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1;
- The updated molecular characterisation does not give any indication of a potential environmental risk;
- COGEM is of the opinion that import and processing of soybean DAS-68416-4xMON89788-1 poses a negligible risk to the environment in the Netherlands;
- COGEM abstains from giving advice on the potential risks of incidental consumption since a food/feed assessment is carried out by other organisations.