MON863 x MON810 maize is a product of the Monsanto company. It combines a coleopteran-specific insect resistance with a lepidopteran specific insect resistance.
MON863 x MON810 maize is commercially grown in the USA and in Canada. In addition, the stacked maize line can be imported in several other countries, including the EU.
In the EU, feed materials produced from MON863 x MON810 maize can be imported since 2003. In 2010, the EU Commission also authorised the import of food and feed products containing, consisting of, or produced from MON863 x MON810 maize
MS8xRf3 oilseed rape is a product of Bayer CropScience. It combines a hybridization system with tolerance to glufosinate herbicides.
MS8xRf3 was obtained by conventional crossing of MS8 and RF3 oilseed rape. The genetic modification encompasses three genes derived from bacterial and fungal sources: