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Regulated Food and Feed Products for Great Britain

RF3

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Product details

GM event
RF3
Unique identifier code
ACS-BNØØ3-6
Characteristics
The fertility restoration line oilseed rape RF3 and progeny obtained through traditional breeding crosses with non-transgenic rape (Brassica napus L spp oleifera). Line RF3 contains a barstar gene (origin Bacillus amyloliquefaciens), coding for an inhibitor of the Barnase protein, that is only expressed in the tapetum cells and lead to restoration of fertility after crossing to the male sterile line, and a bar gene (origin Streptomyces hygroscopus) coding for PAT used as a selectable marker for tolerance to herbicides containing glufosinate ammonium. The bar gene is driven by a plant promoter that is active in all green tissues of the plant.
Detection method
Event specific real-time PCR detection method for RF3, oilseed rape.
Validated on seeds by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at URL: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx
Commodity
Oilseed Rape
Authorised use
(1) Food and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified oilseed rape ACS-BNØØ3-6;
(2) Feed containing or consisting of ACS-BNØØ3-6;
(3) Feed produced from ACS-BNØØ3-6;
(4) Other products containing or consisting of ACS-BNØØ3-6, with the exception of cultivation.
Labelling
(1) For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘oilseed rape’;
(2) The words 'not for cultivation' shall appear on the label of and in the documents accompanying products containing or consisting of genetically modified oilseed rapes referred to in Article 2 of Commission Implementing Decision of 26 July 2019, with the exception of foods and food ingredients.
Post-market monitoring
not specified

Dates

Authorisation date
  • England:
  • Scotland:
  • Wales:
Authorisation expiry date
  • England: Validity Ongoing
  • Scotland: Validity Ongoing
  • Wales: Validity Ongoing
Renewal application notes
  • England: Transitional Renewal - Awaiting application
  • Scotland: Transitional Renewal - Awaiting application
  • Wales: Transitional Renewal - Awaiting application
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Legislation

Additional information

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, 67063 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Linked authorisations
  • England:
    of 3 linked entries
    (search legislation: 2013/327)
  • Scotland:
    of 3 linked entries
    (search legislation: 2013/327)
  • Wales:
    of 3 linked entries
    (search legislation: 2013/327)