Application for the authorisation for import and processing of genetically modified maize Bt11 x MIR162 x MON89034 x NK603

COGEM was asked to advise on the environmental risks of import and processing of genetically modified (GM) maize Bt11 x MIR162 x MON89034 x NK603. This stacked GM maize line was produced by conventional crossbreeding of the four GM parental maize lines. Previously, COGEM has advised positively on the import and processing of all four parental lines. The GM maize expresses proteins which confer resistance against certain lepidopteran pests and proteins which confer resistance to certain herbicides.