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MON-89Ø34-3xMON-88Ø17-3xDAS-Ø15Ø7xDAS-59122-7
Commodity: Corn / Maize
Traits: Insect resistance
Brazil
Name of product applicant: Dow AgroSciences Sementes & Biotecnologi
Summary of application:

Dow AgroSciences Sementes & Biotecnologia Brasil Ltda., requested to CTNBio an opinion on the biosafety of genetically modified corn MON 89034 x MON 88017 x TC1507 x DAS-59122-7, result of the combination by classic genetic crossing of the singular events MON 89034, MON 88017 , TC1507 and DAS-59122-7. Event MON 89034 contains genes cry2Ab2 and cry1A.105, which encode proteins CRY2Ab2 and CRY1A.105, which control the lepidopteran pest of corn. Event MON 88017 contains cry3Bb1 and cp4 epsps genes that encode CRY3Bb1 and CP4 EPSPS proteins, which control pest coleopterans and confer tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, respectively. Event TC1507 contains cry1F and pat genes that encode CRY1F and PAT proteins, which control lepidopteran pests and confer tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, respectively. The DAS-59122-7 event contains the genes cry34Ab1, cry35Ab1 and pat, which encode the proteins CRY34Ab1, CRY35Ab1 that control pest coleopterans and the protein PAT, which confers tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium.
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Date of authorization: 28/07/2016
Scope of authorization: Food and feed
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Summary of the safety assessment (food safety):
CTNBio decided in favor of the applicant's request based on the risk assessment of the combined event MON89034xMON88017xTC1507xDAS-59122-7, made as determined in Art. 3rd and 4th. of Normative Resolution no. 5/2008 and considering that the request of the company Dow AgroSciences Sementes & Biotecnologia, process no. 01200.002046/2013-01, for commercial release of genetically modified corn combined event MON89034xMON88017xTC1507xDAS-59122-7, complies with the relevant norms and legislation that aim to guarantee the bi-safety of the environment, agriculture, human and animal health.
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Where detection method protocols and appropriate reference material (non-viable, or in certain circumstances, viable) suitable for low-level situation may be obtained:
Molecular traddicional methods.
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E-mail:
[email protected]
Organization/agency name (Full name):
National Biosafety Technical Commission
Contact person name:
Paulo Augusto Viana Barroso
Website:
http://www.ctnbio.gov.br
Physical full address:
SPO Area 5 Qd 3 Bl B S 10.1 Brasilia DF
Phone number:
556120335087
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Country introduction:

Brazil had the first biosafety law approved in 1995. After the identification of the need to improve the biosafety system of Brazilian genetically modified organisms, a new law was published. The Law 11.105 / 05 establishes a technical committee dedicated to the analysis of the safety aspects of genetically modified organisms and a council of ministers that is dedicated to the analysis of the socioeconomic aspects of the commercial release of genetically modified organisms. In this context, Brazil already has several commercial products that involve genetically modified organisms (plants, human and veterinary vaccines, microorganisms for fuel production) and products derived from new genetic modification techniques.

Useful links
Brazilian National Biosafety Commission – CTNBio
Relevant documents
Stacked events:

At the discretion of, and upon consultation with, CTNBio, a new analysis and issuance of technical opinion may be released on GMOs containing more than one event, combined through classic genetic improvement and which have been previously approved for commercial release by CTNBio

Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:

Dr. Paulo Augusto Viana Barroso (President of national Biosafety Commission)