EFSA Publishes Risk Assessment of Beijing DaBeiNong Biotechnology Soybean

JULY 8, 2025

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an assessment of genetically modified (GM) soybean DBN9004, developed by Beijing DaBeiNong Biotechnology Co to confer tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium- and glyphosate-containing herbicides. The Panel did not identify safety concerns regarding the toxicity and allergenicity of the CP4 EPSPS and PAT proteins as expressed in soybean DBN9004, and found no evidence that the genetic modification impacts the overall safety of soybean DBN9004, as food and feed. In the context of this application, the consumption of food and feed from soybean DBN9004 does not represent a nutritional concern in humans and animals. The GMO Panel concludes that soybean DBN9004 is as safe as the conventional counterpart and non-GM soybean varieties tested, and no post-market monitoring of food/feed is considered necessary.