Regulated Food and Feed Products for Great Britain

T45

GM event: T45

Unique identifier code: ACS-BNØØ8-2

Authorisation holder: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932, United States of America
Represented by BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, D-67063 Ludwigshafen, Germany

Characteristics: The genetically modified oilseed rape ACS-BNØØ8-2 expresses the pat gene which confers tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium based herbicides.

Detection method: Event specific real-time PCR based method for the detection of genetically modified oilseed rape ACS-BNØØ8-2.
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: Oilseed Rape

Authorised use: (1) Foods and food ingredients containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape;
(2) Feed containing or produced from ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape;
(3) Products other than food and feed containing ACS-BNØØ8-2 oilseed rape for the same uses as any other oilseed rape with the exception of cultivation.
The scope of this decision is restricted to a maximal level of 0.9% of presence of T45 oilseed rape in food and feed.

Status: Authorised

Applies in: England, Scotland, Wales

Status change date: 28 November 2019 The date the status was last changed.

Labelling: The scope of this decision is restricted to a maximal level of 0.9% of presence of T45 oilseed rape in food and feed. General traceability and labelling requirements do not apply to the adventitious or technically unavoidable presence of genetically modified food or feed in a proportion not exceeding 0.9%.

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): http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.shtml?documentid=48702

Legislation links: England, Scotland, Wales: 2019/2081

Last updated: 01 April 2025 The date the item authorisation was last modified.