Publication - September 1, 2005
On 20 May 2005 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) delivered a positive opinion on Syngenta’s application for insectresistant genetically modified (GM) maize Bt11. The notifier claims that Bt11 will not be marketed for its herbicide tolerance, but in other countries, such as the USA and Canada, Bt11 is marketed for both GM traits.
Author: Greenpeace International
Executive summary: Bt11 is a genetically modified (GM) maize that produces the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin Cry1Ab against the European corn borer (ECB, Ostrinia nubilalis) and the Mediterranean corn borer (MCB, Sesamia nonagrioides). It is tolerant to the broad spectrum herbicide glufosinate-ammonium.
Num. pages: 28
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