The draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603, and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1111 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Reference B9-0346/2020Food and agriculture

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The European Parliament adopted by 483 votes to 178, with 25 abstentions, a resolution objecting to the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603.The application for marketing authorisation was submitted by Monsanto Europe N.V., on behalf of Monsanto, USA, to the competent authority of the Netherlands on 15 February 2016. On 22 May 2019, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted an opinion in favour of the application.Members recalled that Member States have forwarded numerous critical comments to…