date:Nov 22, 2013
risk assessment to be completed.
In March 2013, EFSA delivered a scientific opinion on maize 59122, a GM plant that is engineered to provide protection against corn rootworm larvae that typically feed on the root system of the plant. The Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) concluded that GM maize 59122 presented no risk with regard to human and animal health. As the application contained a request for cultivation in the European Union, EFSA also assessed the risk posed by GM maize 5