SmartStax is a joint Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences genetically engineered maize that produces six insecticidal proteins (Bt toxins) and is tolerant to two herbicides (glyphosate and glufosinate). One of the insecticidal proteins is derived from synthetic DNA that does not have a natural variant.

! Please help us to get market authorisation of SmartStax withdrawn. Please send an e-mail to this effect to Commissioner Tonio Borg before 5 March 2014.