MON15985
Product details
- GM event
- MON15985
- Unique identifier code
- MON-15985-7
- Characteristics
- Genetically modified cotton line MON-15985-7 expresses the Cry2Ab2 and Cry1Ac proteins which confer protection against certain lepidopteran pests and GUS protein which acts as selection marker. In addition, an nptII gene, conferring kanamycin and neomycin resistance, and aadA gene, conferring spectinomycin and streptomycin resistance, were used as selective markers in the genetic modification process.
- Detection method
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Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for genetically modified MON-15985-7 cotton.
Validated by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at https://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/method-validations
- Commodity
- Cotton
Status
- Status
- Authorised
- Applies in
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Status change date
-
The date the status was last changed.
Terms of authorisation
- Labelling
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(1) For the purposes of the specific labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2) of Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and in Article 4(6) of Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ’name of the organism’ shall be ’cotton’;
(2) The words 'not for cultivation' shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-15985-7 cotton with the exception of products referred to in point (a) of Article 2.
- Post-market monitoring
- Not required
- Environmental monitoring plan
- https://food.ec.europa.eu/plants/genetically-modified-organisms/gmo-register_en
- Information needed under Cartagena Protocol (Annex II)
- https://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?documentid=108056
- Legislation links
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England, Scotland, Wales: 2015/685
Updates
- Last updated
- The date the item authorisation was last modified.