Bt sweet corn - Maize Bt11 (Syngenta)

Applicant: 
Syngenta
Plant: 
Maize
Trait: 
Herbicide tolerance
Inseticidal
Event: 
Bt11
Approval: 
Food and feed
Herbicide tolerance: 
Glufosinate
Bt-Toxin: 
Cry1Ab
Transformation Method: 
others
Inserted gene: 

cry1Ab, pat

Antibiotic resistance: 
no
Scope of application: 
Food and feed
Date of approval in the EU: 
Application for food, feed, import, processing approved on 19 May 2004, renewal of authorisation 28 July 2010
Some approvals for cultivation worldwide: 
Argentina (2001)
Brazil (2007)
Canada (1996)
Columbia (2008)
South Africa (2003)
Uruguay (2004)
Impact on the European market: 

Bt11 was involved in a major contamination scandal in 2005 when it was found that Bt11 seed in the US was contamined with another Bt event called Bt10. During several years, contaminated Bt11 maize was planted on 15.000 ha in the USA and was used in several field trials in Europe and elsewhere (Macilwain 2005).

Status of authorisation: 
Authorised in EU
Updated: 
19 April, 2016
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