The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published assessments of four genetically modified (GM) traits belonging to Bayer Crop Science which are undergoing renewal authorisation:

• Herbicide-tolerant soybean containing the genetic event MON 87708. The MON 87708 trait confers dicamba tolerance through the expression of the DMO (dicamba mono-oxygenase) gene. Bayer’s MON 87708 soybean was first approved for food/feed use in the USA in 2011 and later received cultivation approval in 2015.
• Herbicide-tolerant maize containing the genetic event MON 87427. The MON 87427 trait confers glyphosate tolerance through the expression of the CP4 epsps gene. Bayer’s MON 87708 maize was first approved for food/feed use in the USA in 2012 and later received cultivation approval in 2013.
• Herbicide-tolerant canola containing the genetic event MON 88302. The MON 88302 trait confers glyphosate tolerance through the expression of the CP4 epsps gene. Bayer’s MON 88302 canola was first approved for food/feed use in the USA in 2012 and later received cultivation approval in 2013.
• Herbicide-tolerant cotton containing the genetic event MON 88913. The MON 88913 trait confers glyphosate tolerance through the expression of the CP4 epsps gene. Bayer’s MON 88913 cotton first received cultivation approval in the USA in 2004 and was later approved for food/feed use in 2005.

The EFSA stated that each of the renewal applications does not contain evidence of new hazards, modified exposure, or scientific uncertainties that would change the conclusions of the original risk assessments.