Data gaps stall EU GMO assessments

摘要

The EU safety assessment of Monsanto's glyphosate-tolerant Roundup Ready Flex cotton (M0N88913) cannot be completed due to insufficient data, says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The company had used an outdated toxin database for bioinformatic analyses, it says. No safety concerns were raised for the other health and environmental aspects of the assessment. Monsanto has applied for EU approval for import, processing and use in food and feed. The GM line has been cultivated in the US since 2006.