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Carnation Moonlite
Flowers
ID-Number  FLO-40644-4
International
Scope
Trait  modified flower color
Status
Valid authorisation
Application
CompanyFlorigene Ltd
Presented inThe Netherlands
DateSeptember 2004
LegislationThe application was submitted according to the directive 2001/18.
Scope of applicationImport and marketing
GM plant Brief description
  Summary of application
Assessment
National authorityFirst examination by responsible authority in the Netherlands

Assessment report

Current statusScientific safety assessment completed.
EFSA opinionScientific report of EFSA's safety assessment dated May 17, 2006.

A final statement from EFSA is available. Conclusion: Carnations of the Event Moonlite are as safe as conventional carnations.

Brief description

EFSA: Scientific Opinion

Decision
Council of MinistersCoordination: No qualified majority (20/02/2007)
StatusAuthorised by the EU-Commission

Commission Decision

Conditions or restrictionsThe notifier will place a label on every box that is shipped to the EU or in a document accompanying the product.

The wording of the label is "This product is a genetically modified organism" or "This product is a genetically modified carnation" and "not for human or animal consumption nor for cultivation".

Method for detection available and validated.

Community Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed

Post-market monitoring exists.

Authorisation expiration dateMay 30, 2017
 

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