G/SPS/N/GBR/17  
 
2 June 2022  
(22-4202) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The UK Food Safety Authorities comprising of the Food Standards 
Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food and feed uses 
authorised in the United Kingdom.  
Authorisation of nine Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food and feed uses 
covering products under the following tariff headings: soybean (tariff heading: 1201) and 
maize (tariff heading: 1005)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of introduction of the UK's public register of 
authorised GM food and feed ("GMO authorisation list") and authorisation for nine GMO 
uses. Language(s):  English . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  The United Kingdom  is signposting Members to the below GMO's 
authorisation list where authorised GMOs will be recorded . 
GMO's authorisation list  
In addition, the United Kingdom  also is notifying Members of the authorisation of nine 
GMOs ( five new applications, four renewals) for use in the GB marke t which will be added 
to the GMO authorisation list:  
− RP476 – MIR604 maize (renewal)  
− RP526 – MZIR098 maize (new application)  
− RP535 – MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 maize and its sub -
combinations (new application)  
− RP606 – MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × MON 87411 maize and its sub -
combinations (new application)  
− RP607 – MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 soybean (new 
application)  
− RP620 – Bt11 maize (renewal)  
− RP714 – MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and its sub -
combinat ions (new application)  
− RP715 – MON 88017 maize (renewal)  
− RP716 – MON 89034 maize (renewal)  
The GMOs are being authorised for food and feed uses, excluding cultivation.  G/SPS/N/GBR/17  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− CXG-62-2007 - Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety for 
Application by Governments  
− CXG-80-2013 - Guidelines on the Application of Risk Assessment for Feed  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the r elevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Full details of the applications for authorisation of these nine GMOs are laid out in previous 
public consultations on the FSA and FSS websites, available here:  
FSA consultation on GMO uses  
FSS consultation on GMO uses  
The consultations also link to the risk assess ments on the uses.  
Full text of the legislation authorising nine GMOs is linked for England , Wales  and Scotland . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 April 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 29 April 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2022  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle com ments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov.uk  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobe l House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail:UKSPS@defra.gov.uk