GenØk have answered three different public assessments under EU Regulation 1829/2003 of renewal applications. Below is an overview of the assessments, summary of each individual and a list of contributors contributors. In addition to these three this one was also submitted in March this year.

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Assessment of application for renewal of authorization of EFSA/GMO/NL/2016/135

Application filed by Monsanto Europe S.A/N.V for soy MON87708 x MON89788 x A5547-127
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Summary
GenØk-Centre for biosafety refers to the application EFSA/GMO/NL/2016/135 on MON87708 x MON89788 x A5547-127 soy for import, processing, food and feed or ingredients thereof. We have assessed the documents available, and highlights in particular the following points for the current application:

• The gene modified soy event MON87708 x MON89788 x A5547-127 is not approved for any application in Norway or the EU.

• Soy event MON87708 x MON89788 x A5547-127 is tolerant to herbicides containing glyphosate, gluphosinate ammonium and dicamba that has distinct health and environmental dangers upon use.

• It is not allowed to use gluphosinate ammonium in Norway.

• The application on soy event MON87708 x MON89788 x A5547-127 lacks data and information relevant for assessment of criteria on ethically justifiability, social utility and sustainability.

Contributors: Idun M. Grønsberg, Lilian van Hove and Odd-Gunnar Wikmark

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Assessment of application for renewal of authorization of EFSA/GMO/NL/2016/134

Application filed by Monsanto Europe S.A/N.V for maize MON87427 x MON87460 x MON89034 x MIR162 x NK603
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Summary
GenØk-Centre for biosafety refers to the application EFSA/GMO/NL/2016/134 on MON87427 x MON87460 x MON89034 x MIR162 x NK603 maize for import, processing, food and feed or ingredients thereof. We have assessed the documents available, and highlights in particular the following points for the current application:

• The gene modified, stacked maize event MON87427 x MON87460 x MON89034 x MIR162 x NK603 is not approved for any application in Norway or the EU.

• Maize event MON87427 x MON87460 x MON89034 x MIR162 x NK603 is tolerant to herbicides containing glyphosate. This is a herbicide with increased interest regarding potential health and environmental damage.

• MON87427 x MON87460 x MON89034 x MIR162 x NK603 contains antibiotic resistance marker genes (nptII) and are thus banned in Norway through the Food Act (in food and feed).

• The application on maize event MON87427 x MON87460 x MON89034 x MIR162 x NK603 lacks data and information relevant for assessment of criteria on ethically justifiability, social utility and sustainability.

Contributors: Idun M. Grønsberg, Lilian van Hove and Lise Nordgård

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Assessment of application for renewal of authorization of EFSA/GMO/DE/2016/133

Application filed by Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA for maize MZHG0JG
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Summary
GenØk-Centre for biosafety refers to the application EFSA/GMO/DE/2016/133 on MZHG0JG maize for import, processing, food and feed or ingredients thereof. We have assessed the documents available, and highlights in particular the following points for the current application:

• The gene modified maize event MZHG0JG is not approved for any application in Norway or the EU.

• Maize event MGHZ0JG is tolerant to herbicides containing glyphosate and gluphosinate ammonium that has distinct health and environmental dangers upon use.

• The application on maize event MZHG0JG lacks data and information relevant for assessment of criteria on ethically justifiability, social utility and sustainability.

Contributors: Idun M. Grønsberg and Lilian van Hove

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